舷

xián

noun #9,854

Meanings

1 the side of a ship; gunwale
2 board (of a vessel or aircraft)

Characters

Examples

他站在船舷边看海。

Tā zhàn zài chuánxián biān kàn hǎi.

He stood by the side of the ship watching the sea.

左舷发现了一艘小船。

Zuǒxián fāxiàn le yī sōu xiǎochuán.

A small boat was spotted on the port side.

Tips

memory

The boat radical 舟 on the left tells you it's nautical, and 玄 (xián) gives the sound — the side of a boat.

Stroke Order

舷 xián