02377 Chinese character of 艘 and pronounce sau2

The Chinese character【艘】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes quantity or transportation. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Quantifier for ship. Explanation: (1) A general term for boats. Such as: “grain ship”. (2) Quantifier. A unit used to count ships and vessels. For example: “a ship”, “ten warships”.

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【艘】:sōu

Cantonese Jyutping of 【艘】:sau2

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【艘】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【艘】, for example:Describe quantity or traffic , It means mainly a quantifier for ships..The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【艘】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【一艘、艘船】(Mandarin Pinyin:yī sōu 、sōu chuán/ Cantonese Jyutping:jat1 sau2 、sau2 syun4)

The stroke count for this character is 15 ,It is a Chinese character that, once mastered, allows for a deeper understanding and more diverse expression in communication,Here is a sentence demonstrating the use of this character.:


他們乘坐了一艘豪華遊輪。

They took a luxury cruise ship.


May you enjoy the charm of Chinese and develop a broader perspective through learning. You can go through the materials whenever you’d like.