Pronounced as chuán, a morpheme that first appeared in Warring States gold texts and Warring States literature. ①The original meaning refers to water transportation tools, anciently known as boats; ②Later derived as a general term for the main means of transportation on the water, objects similar in shape or function to boats, etc." Along the water floats a leaf boat" - boat.

Pinyin

Boat or ship, refers to: cite the use of water buoyancy, relying on manpower, sails, engines (such as steam engines, gas turbines, diesel engines, nuclear-powered units) and other power, pulling, pulling, pushing, paddling, or pushing propellers, high-pressure nozzles,

enabling the means of transportation to move on the water. In addition, the civilian ship is usually called ship (ancient name of poopdeck), ship, turbine, boat, the military ship is called ship (ancient name of warship), ship, and the small ship is called boat, sampan, raft or boat, which is always called ship or ship.

Ships

Ships are developed with the development of mankind. Whether in wartime or in peacetime, there are ships. Millions of fishermen around the world use fishing boats to catch fish. Wartime naval battles and military supplies at sea are associated with ships.

Ships have played an important role in geographic exploration and the development of science and technology. For example, Zheng He of China's Ming Dynasty spread the compass and gunpowder to other regions. Ships were used for purposes such as colonization and the slave trade, but also for scientific, cultural and humanitarian purposes.