艘
HSK 7–9
艘 (sōu): counter for ships, vessels
sōu
counter for ships, vessels
Pinyin
sōu
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
counter for ships, vessels
How to Write 艘 (sōu)
艘 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 艘
A phono-semantic compound: 舟 (ship) carries the meaning, and 叟 hints at the pronunciation.
What 艘 is Made Of
艘 is built from 2 components:
舟boat, ship
叟old man
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