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The character "舷" originally depicted the curved, wooden structural elements along the side of a vessel, with its composition combining the "舟" (boat) radical to signify its nautical domain and the component "玄", which likely served a phonetic purpose but may also have connoted the dark, profound nature of the deep water beside the hull or the arc of the ship's side itself. Over time, its meaning generalized from the specific timbers to denote the entire side or gunwale of any boat or ship. This semantic field was later expanded analogically to modern transportation, applying the same term to the side of an aircraft's fuselage, thereby preserving the core concept of a vessel's lateral boundary while updating its context. The traditional form of the character retains this same structure without alteration.
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他站在船舷旁边。
舷窗外面是大海。
游客从舷梯登上飞机。
船长命令检查左舷。
他们正在清洗船舷上的污渍。
飞机的右舷发动机出现了故障。
在暴风雨中，船舷的栏杆必须牢固。
工程师设计了新型的舷窗以增强密封性。