Definitions

jiàn (noun) warship

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "艦" incorporates the radical "舟" for boat alongside the phonetic component "監", which provided its sound. This form was later simplified to "舰", retaining the "舟" radical but substituting the phonetic with "见" for a similar pronunciation. Initially denoting large military ships, the character's meaning has expanded to refer to major vessels in general, though it often continues to imply a naval or militarized context.

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那是一艘军

Nà shì yì sōu jūnjiàn

That is a warship

艇很庞大

Jiàntǐng hěn pángdà

The naval vessel is very huge

队在航行

Jiànduì zài hángxíng

The fleet is sailing

航空母真大

Hángkōng mǔjiàn zhēn dà

The aircraft carrier is really big

这艘战速度极快

Zhè sōu zhànjiàn sùdù jí kuài

This battleship is extremely fast

驱逐正在执行任务

Qūzhújiàn zhèngzài zhíxíng rènwù

The destroyer is carrying out a mission

长熟练地指挥军

Jiànzhǎng shúliàn de zhǐhuī jūnjiàn

The captain skillfully commands the warship

现代军配备了高科技系统

Xiàndài jūnjiàn pèibèi le gāokējì xìtǒng

Modern warships are equipped with high tech systems