舟
The 舟 radical
Boat
Memory hook
A boat with its hull and cabin. Characters with it are all shipping matters: 船 (ship), 航 (to navigate), 舱 (cabin), 舰 (warship).
The 舟 radical (read zhōu) means boat. The HSK 3.0 data contains 10 characters and 33 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 舟 radical
Study this radical's 33 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 舟 radical
10 charactersHSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2般
kind; sort; type
船
boat; ship
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4航
to travel by water or by air
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6舰
warship, large battleship
HSK 7-9· 6 characters
HSK 7-9舟
boat, small boat
舱
cabin, compartment (of a ship or plane)
舵
rudder; helm
舶
large ship
艇
small boat, skiff
艘
classifier for boats and ships
Vocabulary with the 舟 radical
33 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 舟 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (22/33 words of this radical).
ordinary; average
boat; ship
to row a boat; boating
generally, usually
flight
aviation
ship, steamship
warship, naval vessel
astronaut
ships, vessels
sailor, crew member
ship captain
spacecraft, spaceship
Stubbornly inflexible, unable to adapt to circumstances
In the same boat through storms together
navigation, guidance system
sailboat
aircraft cabin
When the water rises, the boat rises too (figurative: when conditions are favorable, everything develops accordingly)
fishing boat
tour boat, pleasure boat
submarine
Why learn vocabulary by the 舟 radical?
The 舟 radical hints at the meaning boat. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 10 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 33 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.