舶 bó large ship
large ship; ocean-going vessel
How to remember 舶: 舟 boat + 白 white = large ship. From her little boat the girl waves as a white tanker glides out to sea, a large ship bound for Asia.
Component breakdown
舶 = 舟 boat + 白 white
- 舟 boat
- 白 white
From her little boat the girl waves as a white tanker glides out to sea, a large ship bound for Asia.
How it is used
- Bound; a large seagoing ship - 船舶 (chuánbó) shipping/vessels (a collective, formal term used in trade and maritime law).
- Also 舶来品 (bóláipǐn) imported goods (lit. things brought by ship) - a slightly old-fashioned word for foreign imports.