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航 háng vessel

vessel; to sail

How to remember 航: 舟 boat + 亢 high = vessel. The fisherman in his little boat looks up at the high sides of the cruise ship and whistles at such a huge vessel.

  • 773. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 舟

Component breakdown

航 = 舟 boat + 亢 high

  • 舟 boat
  • 亢 high
The Gushi story

The fisherman in his little boat looks up at the high sides of the cruise ship and whistles at such a huge vessel.

How it is used

  • Bound; to sail/fly, navigation. 航班 (hángbān) a scheduled flight, 航空 (hángkōng) aviation, 航行 (hángxíng) to voyage.
  • 导航 (dǎoháng) = navigation (GPS): 打开导航 (dǎkāi dǎoháng) turn on the navigation.
  • 续航 (xùháng) originally "cruising range," now widely used for a device's battery life.

Words with 航

Example sentences

  • 部分航班延误了。 Bùfen hángbān yánwù le.Some flights are delayed.