舰

艦
jiàn
舟 + 见

Definitions

jiàn (noun) warship

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 见 represents the sound. Simplified form of 艦.

Semantic: 舟 Phonetic: 见

About

舰 (jiàn), the simplified form of 艦, pairs the semantic component 舟 ('boat') with the phonetic component 见 (jiàn), which supplies the pronunciation. The boat radical places it among vessels, but the character specifically designates large military ships, warships and major naval craft, rather than ordinary boats or civilian vessels. It serves as a noun or bound morpheme in compounds for naval fleets, submarine classes, and aircraft carriers.

Example Sentences Hide

那是一艘军舰

Nà shì yì sōu jūnjiàn

That is a warship

舰艇很庞大

Jiàntǐng hěn pángdà

The naval vessel is very huge

舰队在航行

Jiànduì zài hángxíng

The fleet is sailing

航空母舰真大

Hángkōng mǔjiàn zhēn dà

The aircraft carrier is really big

这艘战舰速度极快

Zhè sōu zhànjiàn sùdù jí kuài

This battleship is extremely fast

驱逐舰正在执行任务

Qūzhújiàn zhèngzài zhíxíng rènwù

The destroyer is carrying out a mission

舰长熟练地指挥军舰

Jiànzhǎng shúliàn de zhǐhuī jūnjiàn

The captain skillfully commands the warship

现代军舰配备了高科技系统

Xiàndài jūnjiàn pèibèi le gāokējì xìtǒng

Modern warships are equipped with high tech systems

Related Characters

Component: 舟

船 般 航 盘 艇 艘 舱 舟 舶 舵 舷 舫 艄 舸

Component: 见

现 见 规 觉 观 视 览 觅 觑 砚 觐 觎 觊 靓

Example Words

旗舰 旗舰店 军舰 巡洋舰 战舰 航空母舰 舰船 舰艇 舰载 舰队 驱逐舰 战列舰 战斗舰 炮舰 登陆舰 航舰 船舰 舰长 补给舰 护卫舰 运输舰