舷

xián · xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. side of a ship or an aircraft

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)靠(kào)在(zài)船(chuán)舷(xián)上(shàng),望(wàng)着(zhe)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)海(hǎi)鸥(ōu)。

He leaned against the ship's side, gazing at the seagulls in the distance.

02

乘(chéng)客(kè)们(men)从(cóng)机(jī)舱(cāng)的(de)舷(xián)窗(chuāng)向(xiàng)外(wài)张(zhāng)望(wàng)。

The passengers looked out through the cabin windows.

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