舱
艙cāng
HSK 6
#1,843 most
frequent character
cabin, the hold of a ship or airplane
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
舱 joins 舟 boat with 仓 cāng, which supplies both sound and meaning: warehouse or compartment. It first meant the ship section holding people and goods, then grew to 'cabin' and 'hold'.
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Example Sentences
飞机的舱很大，可以容纳很多乘客。
fēijī de cāng hěndà ， kěyǐ róngnà hěnduō chéngkè 。
The cabin of the airplane is very large and can accommodate many passengers.
这艘船的货舱里装满了商品。
zhè sōu chuán de huò cāng lǐ zhuāngmǎn le shāngpǐn 。
The hold of this ship is filled with goods.
我的房间里有一个小舱，可以放置行李。
wǒde fángjiān lǐ yǒu yígè xiǎo cāng ， kěyǐ fàngzhì xínglǐ 。
There is a small cabin in my room where I can store luggage.
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