wu2塢坞
Jyutpingwu2
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Definition
Dock, bank, or a small, fortified castle.
- technicaldock or drydock for ships
- embankment, bank, or low wall
- archaicsmall, fortified castle or village stronghold
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How it's used
Modern usage is almost exclusively restricted to the compound 船塢 when referring to shipyards or dry docks. It is rarely used as a standalone noun in daily speech to describe banks or fortifications, as those concepts are covered by more common terms like 岸 or 堡壘.
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Common phrases
shipyard or dry dock
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 烏 which is a common character in words like 烏龍 or 烏卒卒, as the visual difference is subtle but the meanings are entirely unrelated.
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