舶 meaning and stroke order
Large ship, ocean-going vessel
How to write 舶, stroke by stroke
11 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 舶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ship
How 舶 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ship.
舟 gives the meaning and 白 hints at the sound.
Radical: 舟 (boat), shared by 35 characters on this site.
How to remember 舶
舶 is a boat 舟 (zhōu) on the left with 白 (bái) on the right giving the sound. Picture a big white ship sailing out to sea, and 白 reminds you it sounds like bó.
舶 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in formal or technical words about ships and trade, such as 船舶 (chuánbó, vessels) and 舶来品 (bóláipǐn, imported goods). Example: 港口停着很多船舶。(Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe hěn duō chuánbó.) Many ships are docked at the port.
Common mistake: Learners often read 舶 as bái because of the 白 component, but the correct reading is bó with a second tone. Also, do not confuse it with 泊 (bó, to moor), which has the water radical 氵 instead of 舟.
Common words with 舶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 船舶 | chuánbó | shipping; boats | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 舶
How many strokes are in 舶?
舶 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 舶 mean?
舶 (bó) means large ship, ocean-going vessel. A common word with it is 船舶 (chuánbó), meaning "shipping; boats".
How do you pronounce 舶?
舶 is pronounced bó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 舶?
The radical of 舶 is 舟, which carries the idea of "boat". Dictionaries list 舶 under this radical.
Is 舶 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 舶 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 舶来品 mean?
舶来品 (bóláipǐn) literally means goods that came by ship. Today it refers to imported products or foreign ideas and customs in general.
What is the difference between 船 and 舶?
船 (chuán) is the everyday word for any boat or ship. 舶 is literary and usually appears in compounds like 船舶, which sounds formal and is used in official, legal, or industry contexts.