帆 - fān - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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帆

fān

Definition

sail
Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布 canvas

Character Decomposition

Related words (15)

帆伞

fān sǎn

parasail; parasailing

canvas; sailcloth

sailboard; windsurfing

帆船

fān chuán

sailing boat; sailboat

canvas shoes

(bird species of China) canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

to unfurl (a sail)

expedition ship

to set sail

under full sail; going as fast as possible

sail

to tack (of sailing ship); to jibe; to go about

sail; sailing boat

boom sail

sailing

Idioms (2)

一帆风顺

yī fān fēng shùn

propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip!

见风使帆

jiàn fēng shǐ fān

(lit.) see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

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