ship

boat (舟) + white (白) = ocean-going ship

舟 is the meaning-bearing half, anchoring 舶 firmly in the world of boats and seafaring. 白 is there for the sound bó, not for any visual brightness.

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BoatSemantic

港口里停着很多船

gǎng kǒu lǐ tíng zhe hěn duō chuán bó。

Many ships are docked in the harbor.

这家公司专门负责管理大型船的运输工作。

zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén fù zé guǎn lǐ dà xíng chuán bó de yùn shū gōng zuò。

This company is specifically responsible for managing the transport operations of large ships.

Words with 舶

中国船舶工业集团

zhōng guó chuán bó gōng yè jí tuán

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)

中国船舶贸易公司

zhōng guó chuán bó mào yì gōng sī

China Shipbuilding Trading Corporation (CSTC)

中国船舶重工集团公司

zhōng guó chuán bó zhòng gōng jí tuán gōng sī

China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC)

舶来品

bó lái pǐn

(old) imported goods

船舶

chuán bó

shipping

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