橈 Stroke Order
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Information of 橈
Pinyin
ráo
Radical
木
Strokes
16 strokes
Usage
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Definition
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Definition of 橈:
1. 船槳。 - Boat oar.
- Example: 五代十国後蜀•歐陽炯《南鄉子•畫舸停橈詞》：“畫舸停橈，槿花林外竹橫橋。”
- Translation: In the poem "Painting the Boat Stopping with Oars" by Ouyang Jiong from the Later Shu period, it describes: "The painted boat stops with oars, outside the hibiscus flower forest, a bamboo bridge lies across."
2. 彎曲。 - To curve.
- Example: 《列子•湯問》：“汨流之中，綸不絕，鉤不伸，竿不橈。”
- Translation: In Liezi, Tangwen: "In the muddy stream, the line is not continuous, the hook cannot extend, the rod does not bend."
3. 曲解﹑歪曲。 - To distort or misinterpret.
- Example: 《漢書•卷九十•酷吏傳•周陽由傳》：“所愛者，橈法活之，所憎者，曲法滅之。”
- Translation: In the Book of Han: "Those favored are kept alive by distorted laws, while those hated are extinguished by twisted laws."
4. 冤屈。 - To wrong or to mistreat.
- Example: 《禮記•月令》：“斬殺必當，毋或枉橈。”
- Translation: In the Book of Rites: "Those who are to be executed must be justly judged, and do not wrongfully accuse."
5. 擾亂。 - To disturb.
- Example: 《易經•說卦》：“動萬物者莫疾乎雷，橈萬物者莫疾乎風。”
- Translation: In the Book of Changes: "Nothing disturbs all things faster than thunder, nothing disturbs all things faster than wind."
6. 削弱。 - To weaken.
- Example: 《漢書•卷一•高帝紀》：“項羽數侵奪漢甬道，漢軍乏食，與酈食其謀橈楚權。”
- Translation: In the Book of Han: "Xiang Yu frequently invaded Han’s supply routes, causing the Han army to lack food, and he conspired with Li Shiqi to weaken Chu's power."