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Character Decomposition
船=舟+几+口
Etymology
ship
Meanings
boat
vessel
ship
CL: tiáo,艘 sōu, zhī
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Words with 船 365 total
man-of-war · naval vessel · warship兵船bīng chuánspaceship · spacecraft · dirigible · airship飞船fēi chuánto punt · to pole a boat撑船chēng chuáncargo ship · freighter货船huò chuánseagoing ship海船hǎi chuánLos Angeles Clippers (NBA team)快船Kuài chuánboat or raft adapted to handle rapids · white-water raft泷船lóng chuánsteamboat · steamship汽船qì chuánboat race · racing ship or boat赛船sài chuándragon boat (used at 端午, the Dragon Boat Festival)龙船lóng chuán
Idioms with 船 35 total Chain
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from) · fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends草船借箭cǎo chuán jiè jiànlit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem · no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)船到桥门自会直chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
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