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船 chuán ship

ship; boat

How to remember 船: 舟 boat + 𠘧 how many + 口 mouth = ship. The kayaker paddles his tiny boat past who knows how many fishing huts, and his mouth falls open at the enormous ship blocking the harbour.

  • 614. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 舟

Component breakdown

船 = 舟 boat + 𠘧 how many + 口 mouth

  • 舟 boat
  • 𠘧 how many
  • 口 mouth
The Gushi story

The kayaker paddles his tiny boat past who knows how many fishing huts, and his mouth falls open at the enormous ship blocking the harbour.

How it is used

  • General word for boat/ship - 坐船 (zuò chuán) to travel by boat, 上船/下船 to board/disembark.
  • Measure word is 艘 (sōu): 一艘船 a ship. 船 itself isn't a classifier.
  • Types: 轮船 (lúnchuán) steamship, 帆船 (fānchuán) sailboat, 渔船 (yúchuán) fishing boat.
  • 水涨船高 (shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo) 'when the water rises the boat rises too' - things improve together with their base.

Words with 船

Example sentences

  • 江边有很多船。 Jiāngbiān yǒu hěn duō chuán.There are many ships at the river bank.
  • 船上堆满了货物。 Chuán shàng duī mǎn le huòwùThe ship is fully loaded with cargo.