舶 bó large ship
large ship; ocean-going vessel
怎么记住“舶”: 舟 boat + 白 white = large ship. From her little boat the girl waves as a white tanker glides out to sea, a large ship bound for Asia.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
舶 = 舟 boat + 白 white
- 舟 boat meaning
- 白 white sound
From her little boat the girl waves as a white tanker glides out to sea, a large ship bound for Asia.
How it came to be
The boat gives the meaning and the sign for white the sound.
用法
- Bound; a large seagoing ship: 船舶 (chuánbó) shipping/vessels (a collective, formal term used in trade and maritime law).
- Also 舶来品 (bóláipǐn) imported goods (lit. things brought by ship): a slightly old-fashioned word for foreign imports.