舰 (jiàn) — warship; naval vessel
Definition
舰 is a bound morpheme meaning 'warship,' almost always combined as 军舰 (warship) or 舰队 (fleet). It pairs with the measure word 艘, like 船.
bound form
warshipnaval vessel
Examples
- 。Zhè sōu jūn jiàn shì wǒ men zuì xīn yán fā de.This warship is our latest development.
- 。jiàn Duì zhèng zài hǎi shàng jìn xíng jūn shì yǎn xí.The fleet is conducting military exercises at sea.
- 。Háng kōng mǔ jiàn shì yì zhǒng zhòng yào de hǎi jūn zhuāng bèi.An aircraft carrier is an important piece of naval equipment.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 艦; 舰 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
監
監jiān艦⁰jiàn
Same sound today
The traditional form 艦 pairs 舟 (boat) with 監 to give the sound; the simplified 舰 is a shorthand and its right side is not the historical sound part.
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