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艘 (sōu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

艘 (sōu) is a Chinese word: (measure word for ships and vessels). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 艘

量 liàng measure word

(measure word for ships and vessels)

港口停着三艘船。

gǎng kǒu tíng zhe sān sōu chuán

Three ships are docked at the port.

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Word breakdown

艘 sōu — (measure word for ships and vessels)

Structure & writing
1 艘 sōu — measure word for ships and boats

艘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 舟 zhōu — (lit.) boat; vessel
舟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer 般 bān kind; sort; type 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)
HSK 4
航 háng (lit.) boat; ship
HSK 6
艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 舵 duò rudder (device for steering a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine
1.2 叟 sǒu — elderly man, old gentleman
叟 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
瘦 shòu thin; lean (of a person or meat, opposite of 胖/肥)
HSK 5
搜 sōu to search everywhere
HSK 6
艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats
HSK 7
嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

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