Definitions
(noun)
boat; ship
Etymology
Pictograph of a boat.
About
舟 is a pictograph depicting a traditional wooden boat as seen from above, with a hollowed hull and crossbeams spanning its width. As a base radical itself, it forms the semantic component of many characters related to boats and water travel. Fundamentally, the character means boat, ship, or small watercraft, and has served as a core element in maritime vocabulary throughout Chinese history.
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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。