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The character for "warship" or "large naval vessel", now commonly written as "舰", originates from its traditional form "艦", which is constructed from the semantic component "舟" meaning boat or ship, combined with the component "監". This second element originally conveyed notions of looking down upon or overseeing, which in this context likely served to suggest a vessel of considerable size and commanding presence, such as a flagship or a ship used for observation. Over time, the meaning specialized from a general term for larger boats to refer specifically to military ships. The modern simplified form retains the "舟" radical but replaces the complex phonetic and semantic component "監" with the simpler "见", creating a character that is more practical for writing while still clearly denoting a type of ship through its primary radical.
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那是一艘军舰
舰艇很庞大
舰队在航行
航空母舰真大
这艘战舰速度极快
驱逐舰正在执行任务
舰长熟练地指挥军舰
现代军舰配备了高科技系统