péng

sail

bamboo (⺮) + sound péng (逢) = woven bamboo sail or canopy

Bamboo strips were woven into the coverings that sheltered boats and carts from sun and rain. 逢 lends the sound péng; the bamboo radical carries the meaning.

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风把船吹得鼓起来了。

fēng bǎ chuán péng chuī de gǔ qǐ lái le。

The wind blew the ship's sail until it billowed out.

他把升起来,让船借风前行。

tā bǎ péng shēng qǐ lái,ràng chuán jiè fēng qián xíng。

He raised the sail so the boat could move forward with the wind.

Words with 篷

天篷

tiān péng

canopy

防毒斗篷

fáng dú dǒu péng

protective cape

大篷车

dà péng chē

covered truck; covered wagon

帐篷

zhàng peng

tent

敞篷汽车

chǎng péng qì chē

convertible (car)

敞篷车

chǎng péng chē

a convertible; open-top car

斗篷

dǒu peng

cloak

篷布

péng bù

tarpaulin

篷盖布

péng gài bù

tarpaulin fabric

篷车

péng chē

covered truck

篷顶

péng dǐng

canopy

檐篷

yán péng

(HK) canopy; awning

More characters with ⺮