舰 meaning and stroke order
Warship
How to write 舰, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 舰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- warship
How 舰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ship.
舟 gives the meaning and 见 hints at the sound.
Radical: 舟 (boat), shared by 35 characters on this site.
How to remember 舰
舰 combines 舟 (zhōu, boat) on the left, which gives the meaning, with 见 (jiàn, to see) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a boat so big and armed that everyone on shore can see it coming: a warship.
舰 is rarely used alone and usually appears in compounds about navies, such as 军舰 (jūnjiàn, warship), 舰队 (jiànduì, fleet) and 航空母舰 (hángkōngmǔjiàn, aircraft carrier). Example: 港口停着一艘军舰。(Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe yì sōu jūnjiàn.) A warship is docked in the harbor.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as 月 or 丹 instead of 舟, or confuse 舰 with 船 (chuán), which is the general word for any boat. Use 舰 only for naval or military vessels, not for ferries or fishing boats.
Common words with 舰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 军舰 | jūnjiàn | warship; military naval vessel | HSK 6 |
| 舰长 | jiànzhǎng | commander; captain (of a warship) | |
| 舰队 | jiànduì | fleet | |
| 战舰 | zhànjiàn | battleship; warship | |
| 舰桥 | jiànqiáo | bridge (of a naval ship) | |
| 驱逐舰 | qūzhújiàn | destroyer (warship) | |
| 航空母舰 | hángkōngmǔjiàn | aircraft carrier (CL:艘[sou1]); (fig.) juggernaut | |
| 舰艇 | jiàntǐng | warship; naval vessel | |
| 巡洋舰 | xúnyángjiàn | cruiser (warship); battle cruiser | |
| 旗舰 | qíjiàn | flagship | |
| 船舰 | chuánjiàn | navy vessel; (coast guard) patrol boat | |
| 舰船 | jiànchuán | warship |
舰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 舰
How many strokes are in 舰?
舰 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 舰 mean?
舰 (jiàn) means warship. A common word with it is 军舰 (jūnjiàn), meaning "warship; military naval vessel".
How do you pronounce 舰?
舰 is pronounced jiàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 舰?
The radical of 舰 is 舟, which carries the idea of "boat". Dictionaries list 舰 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 舰?
The traditional form of 舰 is 艦. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 舰 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 舰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 舰 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word is used with 舰?
Use 艘 (sōu), the measure word for ships, as in 一艘驱逐舰 (yì sōu qūzhújiàn, one destroyer). 条 (tiáo) is common for ordinary boats but sounds wrong for warships.
What is the difference between 舰 and 艇?
舰 usually refers to larger naval ships, while 艇 (tǐng) refers to smaller craft like patrol boats or submarines (潜艇, qiántǐng). Together, 舰艇 (jiàntǐng) is a general term for naval vessels of all sizes.