Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "艘", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "艘", and master the standard way of writing the character "艘".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 艘
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "艘" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
measure word for warships (Taiwan pronunciation), measure word for boats and ships (mainland pronunciation)
艘 [sōu]
1. Measure word used for boats.
- Example: 三艘轮船 (Three boats).
2. The general term for boats.
- Example: 粮艘 (Grain ship).
3. Large ships at sea.
- Example: Naval vessels.
4. Used as a measure word for counting ships and boats.
- Example: 一艘船 (One ship), 十艘军舰 (Ten warships).
- Historical reference: 《晋书 · 卷五六 · 孙楚传》 mentions “楼船万艘,千里相望” regarding the construction of numerous ships.
5. The general term for boats.
- Example from Song dynasty: 自都门燕别,龙艘锦纜,空载得、春归去.
- Historical reference: 《明史 · 卷八三 · 河渠志一》 mentions “粮艘阻不进” regarding the blockage of grain ships.
艘 is primarily a measure word for counting ships and is also used to refer to boats in general.