桅
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Meaning: mast
💡 Imagine a wooden tree (木) standing tall like a ship's mast.
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Character Story & Explanation
桅 (wéi) depicts a mast, the vertical spar on a ship supporting sails. The radical 木 (tree/wood) hints at its original wooden construction. In Chinese maritime history, the mast was crucial for navigation and trade along the Silk Road of the Sea. Today, it appears in nautical contexts and metaphors for support or height.
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