When the formation data identifies 舟 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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舟
Radical 137 of 214 · 6 strokes
Boat
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Unicode uses 舟 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is boat, ship; Kangxi radical 137. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
11 course characters17 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
11 course characters
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般bānsort, manner, kind, classDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 殳 represents the meaning and 凡 represents the sound. The original 凡 component was later reanalyzed as 舟 (boat).
- 殳Semantic componentspear
- 凡Phonetic component(plate); ordinary; commonplace
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 殳
HSK words with 般1 word in this course
船chuánship, boat, vesselDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 公 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 公Phonetic componentpublic; just
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 几 + 口
HSK words with 船3 words in this course
航hángvessel, craft; to sail, to navigateDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 亢 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 亢Phonetic componenthigh; firm; overbearing
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 亢
HSK words with 航5 words in this course
舟zhōuboat, shipDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a boat.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- Not available
HSK words with 舟1 word in this course
舱cāngcabin, ship's holdDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A ship's 舟 cabin 仓; 仓 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 仓
HSK words with 舱1 word in this course
舰jiànwarshipDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 见 represents the sound. Simplified form of 艦.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 见Phonetic componentsee
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 见
HSK words with 舰1 word in this course
舶bólarge ship, ocean-going vesselDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 白Phonetic componentwhite
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 白
HSK words with 舶1 word in this course
艇tǐngdugout, punt, small boatDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 廷 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 廷Phonetic componentpalace courtyard
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 廷
HSK words with 艇1 word in this course
艙cāngcabin, ship's holdDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: A ship's 舟 cabin 倉; 倉 also provides the pronunciation
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 倉
HSK words with 艙1 word in this course
艘sōumeasure word for ships or vesselsDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 叟 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 叟Phonetic componentsearch
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 叟
HSK words with 艘1 word in this course
艦jiànwarshipDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 監 represents the sound.
- 舟Semantic componentboat
- 監Phonetic componentsupervise; inspect
- Category radical
- 舟 boat
- Visual structure
- 舟 + 監
HSK words with 艦1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.