Definitions
(noun)
boat; ship
Etymology
Pictograph of a boat.
About
The character 舟 originated as a pictograph representing a boat, and its modern form continues to reflect this basic shape, functioning as both a standalone logogram and a semantic radical in compounds related to watercraft, such as 船. Its core meaning of "boat" or "vessel" has been consistently central, though over centuries its application broadened within the language to form numerous terms specifying various types of nautical transport and related implements.
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他划着小舟过河。
我们计划周末去湖上泛舟。
舟车劳顿之后，他需要好好休息。
端午节有赛龙舟的传统活动。
现代物流早已不是简单的舟车运输。
这艘科研方舟探索着海洋的奥秘。
他的职业生涯宛如一叶风雨中的扁舟。
他们决心同舟共济，克服公司面临的困难。