艎 (huáng) - A large boat or ship & specifically refers to a type of vessel used
艎 · huáng
A large boat or ship;
specifically refers to a type of vessel used in ancient China.
A large boat or shipspecifically refers to a type of vessel used
Usage highlights
large shipboat travelvesselship's cabinnaval vesselimperial barge
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The fleet included several large ships (艎舰).
- They traveled by boat across the river (乘艎).
- The vessel was anchored in the harbor (艎舟).
Collocations
- large ship(艎舰)
- boat travel(乘艎)
- vessel(艎舟)
- ship's cabin(艎室)
- naval vessel(艎船)
- imperial barge(龙艎)
Idioms
- Sailing across the sea in a large vessel(泛海乘艎)
- Traveling by boat and carriage(舟艎车马)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese texts describing maritime travel and naval vessels.
- Associated with ancient Chinese shipbuilding and maritime exploration.
- Used in historical contexts to refer to official or imperial vessels.