shǒu

common
noun

Meaning of

艏 means bow (of a ship); prow; front part. Pronounced shǒu.

  • bow (of a ship); prow; front part

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Definitions & Examples

lún
de
chuán
shǒu
huá
píng
jìng
de
hǎi
miàn
 

The ocean liner's bow cut through the calm sea surface.

Zhàn
zài
chuán
shǒu
 
gǎn
shòu
dào
hǎi
fēng
yíng
miàn
chuī
lái
 

Standing at the prow, you can feel the sea breeze blowing in your face.

Chuán
shǒu
xiàng
tōng
cháng
diāo
zài
zhàn
jiàn
de
qián
duān
 

Figureheads were usually carved at the bow of warships.