Making Chinese characters easy to write.

Sister Sites

Five Elements Test

About•Privacy Policy•Terms of Service

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

DICTIONARY

Chinese Dictionary
Pinyin Index
Radical Index
HSK Dictionary
Character Compare

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
HSK Worksheets (PDF)
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

TOOLS

Worksheet Generator
HSK Worksheets (PDF)
Pinyin Converter
Chinese Name Generator
Zodiac Calculator
HSK Level Checker
Flashcards
Dictation Practice

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

LEARN

Learning Center
Blog
Chinese Stroke Rules
Chinese Idioms
Chinese Poetry
Pro Membership ✨

© 2026 Hanzi Stroke. All rights reserved.

Made with♥for Chinese learners.

船长 (chuán zhǎng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

By CharacterBrowse all characters A-Z

By PinyinSearch by pronunciation

By RadicalFind by radical component

HSK ListsAll HSK versions overview

HSK 2.0 — Current Exam

Practice & Study

Worksheet GeneratorCreate practice sheets for free

Learning Essentials

Home
船长

船长 (chuán zhǎng): Captain (of a boat) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 船长.

Stroke order animation for 船长

Tap to check free daily limit

Practice writing 船长 (chuán zhǎng) with a free printable worksheet

Download WorksheetDownload

HSK 3.0 — New Syllabus

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7-9

HSK WorksheetsDownload HSK 2.0 & 3.0 sheets

HSK Level CheckerCheck HSK level of any text

HSK FlashcardsSRS review for HSK vocabulary

Dictation PracticeListen and write HSK characters

Utilities

Pinyin ConverterConvert Chinese to Pinyin

Name GeneratorCreate your Chinese name

Zodiac CalculatorFind your zodiac animal

8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

Pinyin Tones Guide

4 tones with audio examples

Chinese Handwriting Guide

Daily practice routine

HSK 3.0 Complete GuideNew

New exam format explained

HSK 1 Common Mistakes

Avoid beginner errors

Topics & Culture

Chinese Numbers 1-1000

Count like a native

Time & Dates Guide

Tell time in Chinese

Family Members Guide

30+ family terms

2026 Fire Horse YearHot

Zodiac meaning & luck

Top 100 Characters

Most frequent, free PDF

View All Blog Posts

Character Breakdown

船长 consists of 2 characters.

boat; ship; ferry

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 船长.

Words with 船

划船huá chuán
帆船fān chuán
渔船yú chuán
游船yóu chuán
船只chuán zhī
船员chuán yuán
船桨chuán jiǎng
船舶chuán bó

Words with 长

校长xiào zhǎngHSK 3
长城Cháng chéngHSK 4
长江Cháng jiāngHSK 4
成长chéng zhǎngHSK 5
长途cháng túHSK 5
专长zhuān cháng
会长huì zhǎng
修长xiū cháng

Example Sentences with 船长

chuán船

cháng长

zhèng正

zài在

zhǐ指

huī挥

chuán船

zhī只

jìn进

gǎng港

。

The captain is directing the ship into the harbor.

chuán船

cháng长

qīn亲

zì自

zhǎng掌

duò舵

chuān穿

yuè越

fēng风

chuán船

zhǎng长

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

，

néng能

zài在

dà

Show 5 More Sentences

chuán船

cháng长

chén沉

zhuó着

lěng冷

jìng静

dì地

bào暴

。

The captain personally steered through the storm.

大

fēng风

làng浪

zhōng中

wěn稳

wěn稳

zhǎng掌

duò舵

。

The captain is experienced and can steer steadily even in rough seas.

zhǐ指

huī挥

，

shǐ使

quán全

chuán船

zài在

fēng风

bào暴

zhōng中

miǎn免

yú于

yù遇

xiǎn险

。

The captain commanded calmly and composedly, preventing the entire ship from encountering danger in the storm.

tā他

chǔ处

lǐ理

wēi危

jī机

shí时

de的

lěng冷

jìng静

chén沉

zhuó着

，

yóu犹

rú如

yī一

wèi位

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

de的

lǎo老

chuán船

cháng长

。

His calmness and composure in handling the crisis were just like those of an experienced old captain.

zài在

zāo遭

yù遇

hǎi海

nán难

shí时

，

chuán船

cháng长

yǒu有

zé责

rèn任

xiàng向

zuì最

jìn近

de的

gǎng港

kǒu口

fā发

chū出

hū呼

jiù救

xìn信

hào号

。

In the event of a maritime disaster, the captain is responsible for sending a distress signal to the nearest port.

zài在

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

xià下

，

chuán船

cháng长

yǒu有

quán权

xíng行

shǐ使

zuì最

gāo高

jué决

cè策

quán权

yǐ以

bǎo保

zhàng障

chéng乘

kè客

ān安

quán全

。

In emergency situations, the captain has the right to exercise the highest decision-making authority to ensure passenger safety.

zhè这

wèi位

bǎo饱

jīng经

cāng沧

sāng桑

de的

chuán船

cháng长

，

jì既

chén沉

wěn稳

yòu又

guǒ果

duàn断

，

dài带

lǐng领

wǒ我

men们

chuān穿

yuè越

le了

fēng风

bào暴

。

This captain, having weathered many vicissitudes, was both steady and decisive, leading us through the storm.