Chinese symbol for “steamboat”
汽船
qì chuán
steamboat; steamship
The closest CC-CEDICT match for steamboat is 汽船 (qì chuán), defined as: steamboat; steamship.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “steamboat”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 轮船 (輪船) | lún chuán | steamship; steamer; steamboat; measure word: 艘 (sōu) |
| 火轮 (火輪) | huǒ lún | (old) steamboat |
| 火轮船 (火輪船) | huǒ lún chuán | (old) steamboat |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 汽船.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 汽车 (汽車) | qì chē | car; automobile |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline |
| 蒸汽 | zhēng qì | steam |
| 汽水 | qì shuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink |
| 公共汽车 (公共汽車) | gōng gòng qì chē | bus; 辆 (liàng),班 (bān) |
| 汽车站 (汽車站) | qì chē zhàn | bus stop; bus station |
| 船只 (船隻) | chuán zhī | ship; boat |
| 船长 (船長) | chuán zhǎng | captain (of a boat); skipper |
See also: Japanese symbol for “steamboat”.
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