The story of 船

ship, boat

船 is composed of 舟(boat) and 㕣 (pond). 㕣 is the picture of a pond between two mountains. Water flows from the mountains and becomes a pond, so 㕣 has the meaning of along or follow. Ancient ships didn’t have engines, they needed to follow the water flow.

Vocabulary of 船

  • 漁船 (fishing boat)
  • 船票 (ship ticket)
  • 船廠 (shipyard)

Classification

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