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The character "艇" is constructed from the semantic component "舟", meaning boat, combined with the phonetic component "廷", which also contributes a sense of a defined space or compound, together originally conveying the idea of a light, small boat within a category of watercraft. Its early usage in classical texts generally distinguished such vessels from larger ships, often referring to specific types like skiffs, tenders, or pleasure boats. Over centuries, its core meaning stabilized around the concept of a small, often specialized, waterborne vessel, a definition it retains today, encompassing everything from rowboats to speedboats and submarines, while its structural composition has remained consistent in its traditional form.
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这是一艘小艇。
救生艇已经准备好了。
他们喜欢划橡皮艇。
公园的湖里有脚踏艇。
海军拥有先进的潜艇。
他们乘快艇出海钓鱼。
那艘豪华游艇非常昂贵。
探险队驾驶飞艇穿越峡谷。