舷

xián

Meanings

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xián

1.side of a ship or an aircraft

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Wiktionary

1.sides of a boat (i.e. port and starboard)
2.side; edge

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ɡeːn): semantic 舟 (“boat”) + phonetic 玄 (OC *ɡʷeːn).

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Stroke order

Components

舷舟玄

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Derived terms

右舷左舷扣舷舷梯舷窗船舷舷門舷门

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Related words

左舷 port (side of a ship)舷窗 porthole 右舷 starboard (of a ship)舷梯 gangway 船舷 the sides of a ship