船 Stroke Order — How to Write 船
船 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 舟, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
船 Radical and Character Components
ship.
Radical: 舟 + 5 more strokes
船 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chuán
Meanings of 船 in Chinese
1
chuán船
A waterborne vehicle; a boat or ship.
这艘船的船帆在风中飘扬。
The sail of this boat is fluttering in the wind.
Common Words and Phrases with 船
1
the side of a ship; shipboard; a fleet of boats
渔民们把渔网堆放在船帮上，准备出海捕鱼。
The fishermen stacked the nets on the boat's gunwales, preparing to go fishing.
2
boats and ships; vessels in general.
港口里停靠着各种大小的船舶，准备装载货物或旅客。
Various types of vessels, big and small, are docked in the port, preparing to load cargo or passengers.
3
Quay; dock
小渔船停靠在古老的船埠边，等待着涨潮。
Small fishing boats were moored by the old wharf, waiting for the high tide.
4
The internal space below a ship's deck, especially its cargo hold.
水手们把货物搬进了船舱。
The sailors moved the cargo into the ship's hold.
5
A shipyard or dockyard, a place where ships are built or repaired.
这家船厂以其高质量的造船技术而闻名，每年都交付多艘远洋船舶。
This shipyard is known for its high-quality shipbuilding technology, delivering multiple ocean-going vessels every year.
6
It’s too late to plug the leak when the boat is in midstream; it's too late to address a problem once it has become critical.
项目初期没有做好风险评估，等到问题爆发才想补救，真是船到江心补漏迟，损失已经难以挽回了。
No risk assessment was done at the initial stage of the project. By the time problems erupted, trying to remedy them was truly a case of 'it's too late to mend the leak when the boat is in the middle of the river'; the losses were already irreparable.
7
It signifies the successful completion of a major task or project, indicating that one can now relax and enjoy the results.
经过多年的努力，这个项目终于完成了，真是船到码头车到站，大家都很高兴。
After years of hard work, this project is finally complete. It's truly like the boat reaching the dock and the car arriving at the station; everyone is very happy.
8
Everything will work out in the end.
小明总是为还没发生的事情焦虑，妈妈安慰他说：“别想太多了，船到桥门自会直，到时候自然会有办法解决的。”
Xiao Ming always worries about things that haven't happened yet. His mother comforted him, saying, "Don't overthink it; things will sort themselves out when the time comes, and a solution will naturally emerge."
9
A shipowner is a person or company that owns a ship, often for the purpose of chartering it out.
船东决定将他们的货船租给一家运输公司。
The shipowner decided to rent their cargo ship to a shipping company.
10
A fleet of ships.
港口停泊着一支庞大的货运船队，准备将货物运往远方。
A large cargo fleet was moored in the port, ready to transport goods to distant places.
11
A large piece of strong cloth or other material attached to the mast of a boat, which catches the wind and makes the boat move.
老水手调整了船帆的方向，以便更好地捕捉风力。
The old sailor adjusted the direction of the sail to better catch the wind.
12
boatman
船夫摇着桨，载着游客们穿梭于美丽的湖光山色之间。
The boatman rowed his oars, carrying tourists through the beautiful lake and mountain scenery.
13
Boatman or boatbuilder.
这位船工熟悉这条河流的每一个弯道和暗礁。
This boatman is familiar with every bend and submerged rock in this river.
14
A boatman; a boat dweller, especially one who lives on a boat.
这位老船户在湖上生活了一辈子，对水文了如指掌。
This old boatman has lived on the lake his whole life, knowing the hydrology like the back of his hand.
15
Ship's nationality or registration, indicating the country under whose laws a ship is registered.
船只的船籍决定了其适用的法律和管辖权。
A ship's nationality determines the applicable laws and jurisdiction.
16
A boatman, or one who owns a boat and makes a living by operating it (e.g., for transport or fishing).
捕鱼季节，船家们都很忙碌。
During the fishing season, the boatmen are very busy.
More words with 船
- huò货chuán船A ship used for transporting cargo.
- yú渔chuán船A boat or vessel used for fishing.
- bó驳chuán船barge
- fān帆chuán船sailing ship
- huá划chuán船Rowing, Boating
- lún轮chuán船ship, steamer
- shāng商chuán船merchant ship, merchant vessel
- bāo包chuán船to charter a boat
- bīng兵chuán船Warship; gunboat.
- cǎi彩chuán船A decorated pleasure boat or yacht.
- chēng撑chuán船to punt a boat
- dēng登chuán船To board a ship or boat.
- dù渡chuán船ferry, ferryboat
- dǔn趸chuán船pontoon, lighter
- fēi飞chuán船spacecraft
- háng航chuán船ship, vessel
- jiàn舰chuán船ship; vessel
- kāi开chuán船Set sail, The ship departs
- kè客chuán船passenger ship, liner
- lóng龙chuán船Dragon boat
Idioms with 船
- cǎo草chuán船jiè借jiàn箭Borrow resources through clever stratagem
- jiè借fēng风shǐ使chuán船exploit a favorable situation
- kàn看fēng风shǐ使chuán船adapt to changing circumstances
- kàn看fēng风shǐ驶chuán船adapt to changing circumstances
- ní泥chuán船dù渡hé河in a precarious situation
- shàng上le了zéi贼chuán船caught in a compromising situation
- shuǐ水zhǎng涨chuán船gāo高all benefit from improving conditions
- shùn顺fēng风shǐ使chuán船make the most of favorable conditions
- shùn顺fēng风shǐ驶chuán船go with the flow
- yí移chuán船jiù就àn岸adapt to the situation
- chuán船dào到qiáo桥mén门zì自rán然zhí直Things will work out in the end
- chuán船dào到qiáo桥tóu头zì自huì会zhí直Things will work themselves out
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Open the tool →Questions about 船
What does 船 mean in Chinese?
船 (chuán) means “A waterborne vehicle” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 船?
船 is pronounced chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 船 have?
船 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 船?
船 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 舟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 船?
The radical of 船 is 舟, and 船 is a phono-semantic compound.
