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巡航

xúnháng
verb #21,704

Meanings

  1. 1 to cruise
  2. 2 to patrol (air or sea)
  3. 3 to maintain steady speed

Examples

军舰在南海海域巡航，维护领土主权。
Jūnjiàn zài Nánhǎi hǎiyù xúnháng, wéihù lǐngtǔ zhǔquán.
Warships cruise in the South China Sea to safeguard territorial sovereignty.
飞机以巡航速度飞行，燃油效率最高。
Fēijī yǐ xúnháng sùdù fēixíng, rányóu xiàolǜ zuì gāo.
Aircraft fly at cruise speed for maximum fuel efficiency.

Tips

usage
巡航 covers both naval/air patrol (巡逻 sense) and the technical meaning of cruising at sustained speed. 巡航导弹 (xúnháng dǎodàn) is the term for 'cruise missile.'

Stroke Order

巡 xún
航 háng