zhōu

boat

Pictograph of a boat.

Evolution

舟 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
舟 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
舟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
舟 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
舟 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhōu

boat, ship; KangXi radical 137; boat

Most common words with 舟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

方舟

ark

boat

神舟

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

独木舟

dugout

龙舟

dragon boat

Component uses

Meaning component in 34 characters (5 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)