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独木舟
独木舟
(dú mù zhōu): Dugout canoe (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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独 • dú • alone; single; only • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dú
独
alone; single; only
木 • mù • tree; wood
mù
木
tree; wood
舟 • zhōu • boat • HSK 2.0 L6
HSK 6
zhōu
舟
boat
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 独木舟.
Words with
独
单独
dān dú
alone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
独特
dú tè
unique; distinctive
独立
dú lì
stand alone; independent; on one's own
独自
dú zì
alone
唯独
wéi dú
only; alone
孤独
gū dú
lonely; lonesome
独裁
dú cái
dictatorship; autocratic rule
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages
Words with
木
木头
mù tou
wood; log; timber
树木
shù mù
tree
木材
mù cái
wood
麻木
má mù
numb
Words with
舟
刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
carve a boat to seek a sword / act out an irrelevant solution to a problem
同舟共济
tóng zhōu gòng jì
work together in the same boat / cooperate closely to overcome difficulties
方舟
fāng zhōu
ark
龙舟
lóng zhōu
dragon boat
木偶
mù ǒu
Puppet
木匠
mù jiàng
Carpenter / woodworker
伐木
fá mù
logging; to cut wood
木制
mù zhì
made of wood
木已成舟
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
the die is cast; what's done is done
破釜沉舟
pò fǔ chén zhōu
burn one's bridges; cut off all means of retreat
风雨同舟
fēng yǔ tóng zhōu
To stand together through thick and thin; to share hardships and difficulties with someone.
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Example Sentences with 独木舟
tā
他
huá
划
zhe
着
dú
独
mù
木
zhōu
舟
guò
过
hé
河
。
He paddled a dugout canoe across the river.
dú
独
mù
木
zhōu
舟
shì
是
yòng
用
yī
一
kē
棵
dà
大
tā
他
men
们
zài
在
hú
湖
shàng
上
bǐ
比
sài
赛
huá
划
dú
shù
树
wā
挖
kōng
空
zuò
做
chéng
成
de
的
。
A dugout canoe is made by hollowing out a large tree.
独
mù
木
zhōu
舟
。
They raced dugout canoes on the lake.
