楫
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Meaning: oar
💡 Imagine a wooden boat with an oar (木 + 咠) rowing through ancient Chinese waters.
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Character Story & Explanation
This character, composed of 'wood' (木) and the phonetic component 'jí' (咠), originally depicted a wooden oar for rowing boats. In ancient texts, 楫 appears in the idiom '舟中之人皆為敵國，若舟楫之相失也' from the 3rd century BCE, illustrating its importance in navigation. The character underscores the critical role of oars in Chinese maritime culture, where boats were vital for trade and travel along rivers and coasts.
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