舱 meaning and stroke order
Cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane
How to write 舱, 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 舱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cabin
- the hold of a ship or airplane
How 舱 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A ship's 舟 cabin 仓; 仓 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 舟 (boat), shared by 35 characters on this site.
How to remember 舱
On the left is 舟 (zhōu), a boat, and on the right is 仓 (cāng), a storehouse. A storeroom inside a boat is a ship's hold or cabin, and 仓 also gives the sound cāng.
舱 rarely stands alone and usually appears in compounds for enclosed spaces on ships, planes and spacecraft, such as 机舱 (jīcāng) or 客舱 (kècāng). It is also how you name ticket classes on a flight. 我买了经济舱的票。(Wǒ mǎi le jīngjìcāng de piào.) I bought an economy class ticket.
Common mistake: Learners often write 仓 (cāng, warehouse) or 苍 (cāng, dark green) when they mean 舱, because all three sound the same. If the word is about a ship, plane or spacecraft, it needs the 舟 boat side.
Common words with 舱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
舱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 舱
How many strokes are in 舱?
舱 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 舱 mean?
舱 (cāng) means cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane. A common word with it is 机舱 (jīcāng), meaning "cabin of a plane".
How do you pronounce 舱?
舱 is pronounced cāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 舱?
The radical of 舱 is 舟, which carries the idea of "boat". Dictionaries list 舱 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 舱?
The traditional form of 舱 is 艙. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 舱 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 舱 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 舱 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say business class in Chinese?
Business class is 商务舱 (shāngwùcāng). Together with 头等舱 (tóuděngcāng) for first class and 经济舱 (jīngjìcāng) for economy, these are the standard airline class names.
What is the difference between 机舱 and 客舱?
机舱 (jīcāng) is a general word for the inside of a plane, and on a ship it can mean the engine room. 客舱 (kècāng) specifically means the passenger cabin, as opposed to the cockpit or cargo hold.