颿 [fān]
1. Same as "帆" (sail).
2. Gallop; refers to the action of a horse running swiftly.
3. Also refers to a sailboat.
Definitions:
1. 动 (verb): To gallop. The original meaning refers to a horse running fast. (English: gallop)
引: From "说文": 颿, horse running fast. Note: Sail on boats used this character, now it is written as 帆.
2. 名 (noun): A sail on a boat. From "文选·左思·吴都赋": "The boat raised the sail and passed the market." Note: The cloth on boats is also referred to. (English: sail)
3. 形 (adjective): Fast; quick. For example: "颿风" (gale); "颿颿" (shape of moving quickly).
4. In another context, "颿" can refer to cloth hanging on boats, as noted in historical texts, including references to how it interacts with wind.
引自繁体辞典解释:
1. 动 (verb): Horse galloping. From "说文解字·马部": "颿, horse in a hurry."
2. 名 (noun): A curtain hung on boats. From "文选·左思·吴都赋": "The boat raised its sail and passed the market, the fabric gathered together." It is the same as "帆."
Examples:
- 颿颠 (sail top)
- 颿布 (canvas on mast)
- 颿船 (sailboat)
疾速 (fast; quick).