jiàn

warship

boat (舟) + [sound: jiàn] (见) = warship

舟 anchors the meaning firmly in watercraft. 见 contributes the sound jiàn rather than any visual idea of 'seeing.'

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海面上有一艘大缓缓驶来。

hǎi miàn shàng yǒu yī sōu dà jiàn huǎn huǎn shǐ lái。

On the sea surface, a large warship slowly sailed over.

这艘上的士兵已经在海上待了三个月。

zhè sōu jiàn shàng de shì bīng yǐ jīng zài hǎi shàng dāi le sān gè yuè。

The soldiers on this warship have already been at sea for three months.

Words with 舰

运输舰

yùn shū jiàn

transport ship

铁甲舰

tiě jiǎ jiàn

ironclad

驱逐舰

qū zhú jiàn

destroyer (warship)

斗舰

dòu jiàn

fighting ship

主力舰

zhǔ lì jiàn

battleship

布雷舰

bù léi jiàn

minelayer (ship)

兵舰

bīng jiàn

warship

北海舰队

běi hǎi jiàn duì

North Sea Fleet

南海舰队

nán hǎi jiàn duì

South Sea Fleet

反舰导弹

fǎn jiàn dǎo dàn

anti-ship missile

反舰艇

fǎn jiàn tǐng

anti-ship

小军舰鸟

xiǎo jūn jiàn niǎo

(bird species of China) great frigatebird (Fregata minor)

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