船尾

chuánwěi

noun #14,492

Meanings

1 stern
2 back end of a ship
3 aft

Characters

tail; end; rear

Examples

他站在船尾看着远去的港口。

Tā zhàn zài chuánwěi kàn zhe yuǎnqù de gǎngkǒu.

He stood at the stern watching the port recede into the distance.

船尾挂着一面旗子。

Chuánwěi guà zhe yī miàn qízi.

A flag was hung at the stern of the ship.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 船头 (chuántóu, bow/prow). Other ship parts: 船舱 (chuáncāng, cabin/hold), 甲板 (jiǎbǎn, deck), 船底 (chuándǐ, hull/bottom).

Stroke Order

船 chuán

尾 wěi