航标

航標

hángbiāo

noun #39,651

Measure Word

一个航标 gè

Meanings

1 navigation mark
2 buoy; channel marker; signal light

Characters

navigation; sailing

Examples

船员根据航标判断航道。

Chuányuán gēnjù hángbiāo pànduàn hángdào.

The crew uses navigation marks to identify the channel.

夜间航行必须依靠航标灯。

Yèjiān hángxíng bìxū yīkào hángbiāodēng.

Night navigation must rely on signal lights.

Tips

memory

航 (navigation) + 标 (mark) — exactly what English 'navigation mark' says. Includes buoys, lighthouses, and channel markers for both ships (海上) and aircraft (空中).

Stroke Order

航 háng

标 biāo