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舰 (jiàn) is the simplified form of the traditional character 艦. It combines the semantic radical 舟 (zhōu, boat) with the simplified phonetic component 监 (jiān). The 舟 radical places it within the category of watercraft. This character specifically denotes large, heavily armed military vessels, such as warships, rather than general boats. It functions as a noun or as a bound morpheme in compounds related to naval forces, like fleets or aircraft carriers.
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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