Chinese

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to walk; to go; to navigate a boat; vessel; ship
trad. (行船)
simp. #(行船)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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行⫽船 (verb-object)

  1. to sail a boat; to navigate
  2. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to sail the seas; to engage in maritime work
    行船走馬 [Hokkien, trad.]
    行船走马 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Kiâⁿ-chûn cháu-bé saⁿ hun miā. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    People engaged in the maritime and land transportation industries have a 30% chance of survival.

Synonyms

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  • (to sail a boat):
  • (to sail the seas): 跑船 (pǎochuán)

Derived terms

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Noun

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行船

  1. sailing boat; sailing vessel