舱

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cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

A ship's 舟 cabin 仓; 仓 also provides the pronunciation

Components 舟仓

ship’s cabin · Heisig RSH #2824

舟 boat + 仓 storehouse

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
舱外活动	cāng wài huó dòng	extravehicular activity (outside space vehicle); EVA
飞机舱门	fēi jī cāng mén	airplane cabin door
弹射座舱	tán shè zuò cāng	ejection capsule (cabin)
太空舱	tài kōng cāng	space capsule; ejection capsule (cabin)
公务舱	gōng wù cāng	business class (travel class on airplanes, trains etc)
压舱石	yā cāng shí	ballast stone; (fig.) source of stability
头等舱	tóu děng cāng	1st class cabin
商务舱	shāng wù cāng	business class (travel class on airplanes, trains etc)
二等舱	èr děng cāng	second class cabin
经济舱	jīng jì cāng	economy class
推进舱	tuī jìn cāng	propulsion module; (astronautics) service module
密闭货舱	mì bì huò cāng	sealed cabin
机舱	jī cāng	cabin of a plane
密封舱	mì fēng cāng	sealed compartment
定舱	dìng cāng	(of freight or cargo) to book
方舱	fāng cāng	portable building; demountable building; transportable building; (UK) portacabin
前舱	qián cāng	fore hold (on ship); bow cabin
鱼舱	yú cāng	the fish hold (of a fishing vessel)
舱位	cāng wèi	shipping space; cabin berth; cabin seat
官舱	guān cāng	(old) cabin class; second class (on a passenger ship)