獨木舟

简 独木舟 · 繁 獨木舟
Mandarin · pinyin dú mù zhōu

Meanings

  1. dugout
  2. canoe
  3. kayak
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獨
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木
mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
舟
zhōu · boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137
独
dú · alone, single, solitary, only
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2–4–1 · du2 mu4 zhou1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

duk6 muk6 zau1

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noun

  1. dugout canoe
  2. kayak

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