舟

zhōu
HSK 6
#2,219 most
frequent character
boat
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

舟 is a picture of a boat seen from above, so the first sense was 'boat.' That meaning grew to 'ship,' and the same shape still stands for a boat.

Drawn as: boat seen from above

舟 as a component in other characters

meaning27 characters
航舰艇艘舱舶舵舷舫艄舸舻舢舨舾艚
sound1 character
般
picture5 characters
船般艉艏艅
empty2 characters
般盘

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在湖上划舟。
wǒ xǐhuān zài húshàng huá zhōu 。
I like to row a boat on the lake.
这条舟非常快。
zhè tiáo zhōu fēicháng kuài 。
This boat is very fast.
在古代，舟是主要的交通工具。
zài gǔdài ， zhōu shì zhǔyào de jiāotōnggōngjù 。
In ancient times, boats were the main means of transportation.

Words with similar meanings

船chuán
ship
更常用于指代较大的水上交通工具，通常承载更多货物或人员。

Homophones

HSK 6
粥zhōu
porridge (of rice or millet)
HSK 6
州zhōu
prefecture, state (e.g. of US)
周zhōu
week
洲zhōu
continent, island in a river

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Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
Travel (Basics)
Passport, visa, luggage, ticket, itinerary, and essential phrases.
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