船

chuán
HSK 2
#614 most
frequent character
a boat, vessel, ship
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo,艘 sōu,只 zhī

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

船 has 舟 boat as picture part and 㕣 yǎn as sound part. It first meant a boat, something used to carry people or goods over water. The meaning then grew to ship.

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Example Sentences

我有一艘船。
wǒyǒu yīsōuchuán 。
I have a boat.
这条船很大。
zhè tiáo chuán hěndà 。
This ship is very big.
他们在河上划船。
tāmen zài héshàng huáchuán 。
They are rowing a boat on the river.

Words with similar meanings

船只chuánzhī
craft
A more general term that can refer to various types of boats or vessels.
舰jiàn
ship
Usually refers to larger vessels, often associated with military ships.

Homophones

传chuán
pass, pass on, hand down, impart

Words Starting With 船

船舶chuán bó
shipping; boats

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