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stave in Chinese

stave in Chinese is 纺锤, 正旋舞歌 — stave means one of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

stave in Chinese

纺锤
noun
Pronounced: fǎng chuí
One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel
正旋舞歌
noun
Pronounced: zhèng xuán wǔ gē
(poetry) A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff.

What does "stave" mean?

  1. noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.
    "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel."
  2. noun A stanza of a poem or song; also the set of five lines music is written on.
    "He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory."
  3. verb To break a hole in something, especially a barrel or boat hull ("stave in").
    "The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy."
  4. verb To keep something away or delay it, especially in the phrase "stave off."
    "Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike."

stave in a sentence

  • The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel.
  • He sang the final stave of the ballad from memory.
  • The rocks staved in the side of the small dinghy.
  • Drinking water regularly can help stave off dehydration on a hike.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "stave" in Chinese?

"stave" in Chinese is 纺锤, 正旋舞歌. stave means: One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

How do you pronounce 纺锤?

"stave" in Chinese is 纺锤, pronounced "fǎng chuí".

How do you use "stave" in a sentence?

Example: "The cooper replaced a cracked stave in the old wine barrel." In Chinese, "stave" is 纺锤, 正旋舞歌.

Are there other ways to say "stave" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "stave": 纺锤, 正旋舞歌.

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