舧 (fán) - An ancient term for a boat or ship & variant form of 帆 meaning sail.

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舧 · fán

An ancient term for a boat or ship;

variant form of 帆 meaning sail.

An ancient term for a boat or shipvariant form of 帆 meaning sail.

Usage highlights

ancient shiplarge vesselsailing boatship nameboat construction

Synonyms

  • 船— boat, ship
  • 舟— boat, vessel
  • 帆— sail
  • 艦— warship, naval vessel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned a large vessel (舧).
  • In some dialects, 舧 refers to a sailing boat (帆船).
  • The character 舧 appears in historical ship names (古舧).

Collocations

  • ancient ship(古舧)
  • large vessel(大舧)
  • sailing boat(帆舧)
  • ship name(舧名)
  • boat construction(造舧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 舧 is an archaic character for boats and ships, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some historical texts and regional dialects as a variant of 帆.
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese maritime and river transportation culture.

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