ancient warship; large war vessel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient large warship or naval vessel
archaicSpecifically refers to large military vessels used in ancient China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, often equipped with multiple decks. The term appears in classical texts such as Zuo Zhuan.
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
，
Wú吴
guó国
yōng拥
yǒu有
yī一
zhī支
qiáng强
dà大
de的
yú艅
huáng艎
jiàn舰
duì队
。
During the Spring and Autumn period, the state of Wu possessed a powerful fleet of warships.
Zhè这
sōu艘
fù复
yuán原
de的
yú艅
huáng艎
zhǎn展
shì示
le了
gǔ古
dài代
zào造
chuán船
jì技
shù术
de的
gāo高
chāo超
shuǐ水
píng平
。
This restored ancient warship demonstrates the advanced level of shipbuilding technology in ancient times.
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Zuǒ左
zhuàn传
jì记
zài载
le了
Chǔ楚
guó国
de的
yú艅
huáng艎
zài在
jiāng江
shàng上
xún巡
luó逻
de的
qíng情
jǐng景
。
The Zuo Zhuan records scenes of the state of Chu's warships patrolling the river.