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桨叶
jiǎngyè
Description
桨叶是船桨、螺旋桨或风扇上又平又宽的那一部分，用来推水或者推空气。
A 桨叶 is the flat, wide part of an oar, propeller, or fan used to push water or air.
直升机上面的大桨叶转得很快。
The big 桨叶 on top of the helicopter spins very fast.
Meanings
桨叶jiǎngyè
blade of a paddle, propeller, or rotor
这架飞机有四片桨叶。
This plane has four propeller blades.
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Notes
- Etymology
桨 (paddle/oar) + 叶 (leaf, thin flat part), i.e. the flat blade portion.
- Nuance
technical term for the blade itself, not the whole paddle (桨).
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