Definition
坞 is a bound form (b.f.) that never stands alone; it always appears as part of a compound word. Its most common modern use is in 船坞 (chuánwù, dock or shipyard), where it means a sheltered area for boats. In literary or geographical contexts it can also mean a hollow or depression (e.g., 山坞 shānwù, a mountain valley), though this sense is rarer.
b.f.
(bound form) dockshipyard(bound form, literary) hollowdepression
Examples
- 。Zhège chuánwù kěyǐ tóngshí wéixiū sān sōu dà chuán.This dock can service three large ships at the same time.
- 坞，。Chēzi kāi jìn le shānwù, sìzhōu dōu shì màomì de shùlín.The car drove into the mountain hollow, surrounded by dense forest.
- ，坞。Chūnyǔ guòhòu, shānwù lǐ de yěhuā jìngxiāng kāifàng.After the spring rain, the wildflowers in the mountain hollow bloomed in competition.
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