How to write 艘

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Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 艘

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Meaning of 艘

Pinyin sōu

Radical

舟

Strokes

Definition

measure word for warships (Taiwan pronunciation), measure word for boats and ships (mainland pronunciation)

Usage

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艘 [sōu] 1. A measure word used for ships. Example: 三艘轮船 (three ships). 2. General term for boats. 【Original Meaning】: The general term for boats. 【Character Formation】: Phono-semantic compound; combines the meaning of "boat" (舟) and the sound "sóu". 3. Same as the original meaning (boat). 4. A large ship in the sea. Example: 作为运输船 (as a transport ship). Citation: 《艺文类聚》: "艘, 海大舡也." (艘 refers to large ships in the sea). 量词: Used for counting ships (English: ship). Example: 两艘油船 (two oil tankers); 三艘巡洋舰 (three cruisers). 1. Measure word. A unit for counting vessels and ships. For example: "一艘船" (one ship), "十艘军舰" (ten warships). Citation: 《晋书·卷五六·孙楚传》: "兴造舟楫，简习水战，楼船万艘，千里相望." (to build boats and engage in water battles, with countless large ships visible for miles). 2. The general term for boats. Example: "自都门燕别，龙艘锦纜，空载得、春归去." (From the capital's farewell, adorned boats return empty in spring). Citation: 《明史·卷八三·河渠志一》: "沛地淤填七八里，粮艘阻不进." (The land filled up seven or eight miles, blocking the transport ships).

一艘 yī sōu

两艘 liǎng sōu

Two

第一艘 dì yī sōu

First ship

三艘 sān sōu

Three ships

多艘 duō sōu

Multiple ships

余艘 yú sōu

More ships

几艘 jǐ sōu

A few

四艘 sì sōu

Four

首艘 shǒu sōu

First ship

五艘 wǔ sōu

Five ships

八艘 bā sōu

Eight ships

万艘 wàn sōu

Million ships

第三艘 dì sān sōu

Third ship

六艘 liù sōu

Six ships

第二艘 dì èr sōu

Second ship

十艘 shí sōu

Ten ships

数十艘 shù shí sōu

Dozens of ships

数艘 shù sōu

Several ships

千艘 qiān sōu

Thousand ships

数百艘 shù bǎi sōu

Hundreds