zhōu

boat

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2Readings & Meanings

  • zhōuboat

4Common Words with

同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jì

to cross the river in the same boat; to cooperate in adversity

龙舟lóng zhōu

dragon boat

刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiàn

lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

吴越同舟Wú Yuè tóng zhōu

Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together

天舟座Tiān zhōu zuò

Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)

学海泛舟xué hǎi fàn zhōu

sailing on the sea of learning (idiom)

Other Characters Pronounced “zhou”