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右舷 (yòu xián): Starboard side (of a ship) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

右舷 consists of 2 characters.

right side or direction

the sides of a boat, bulwarks; a gunwale

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Pinyinyòu xián

Meaningstarboard side (of a ship)

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3.

Example Sentences with 右舷

Chuán船

zhǎng长

mìng命

lìng令

suǒ所

yǒu有

chuán船

yuán员

dào到

yòu右

xián舷

jí集

hé合

。

The captain ordered all crew members to assemble on the starboard side.

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右边yòu bianHSK 2
左右zuǒ yòuHSK 4
座右铭zuòyòumíngHSK 6
左顾右盼zuǒgù-yòupànHSK 7-9

Words with 舷

左舷zuǒxián
舷梯xiántī
舷窗xiánchuāng
船舷chuánxián