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Meaning of 船

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Pinyin: chuán
English Definition: boat; vessel; ship; Classifiers:
Chinese Definition:
①水上交通工具:船舶。船只。船舱。船帆。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (ship) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ zhōu ] boat, ship
    • Above to below
      • [ ] small table; how many; a few, some
      • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
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Example Words
船舶 chuán shipping; boats
飞船 fēi chuán airship; spaceship
渔船 chuán fishing boat; Classifiers:
船只 chuán zhī ship; boat; vessel
轮船 lún chuán steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; Classifiers:
More: 船* | *船 | *船*
Example Sentences
1
The sailor tried to bail the water out of the sinking boat.
2
The colleges that border the river all have their own boats for the students.
3
The boat floated rapidly in midstream.
4
This ship went between China and Japan.
5
便
They canted the boat to repair it.