櫂 Stroke Order

櫂 1. Same as "棹". ① Ship oar. ② Metonymically refers to a ship. ③ To row (a boat); to paddle. Noun: An oar used for rowing. Example from "Chuci" (Songs of Chu): "桂櫂兮兰枻，斲冰兮积雪。" (Translation: "Laurel oar and orchid paddle, cutting through ice and gathering snow.") Example from Song poet Lu You's "Paddling": "水乡元不减吴松，短櫂沿洄野兴浓。" (Translation: "The water town is not lesser than Wusong, the short oar thickens the wild currents.") Noun: Metonymically refers to a ship. Phrase: "征櫂". Example from "Song History": "遂幸东水门，发战櫂东下。" (Translation: "Thus, he joyfully proceeded to the Eastern Water Gate and launched the battle ship eastward.") 2. Appearance straight up like a branch. 3. Bowl.