舶 (bó) is a Chinese character meaning “large ocean-going ship”. It is written from 舟 (boat) and 白 (white; plain), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
舟 + 白
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字·新附：舶，海中大船。从舟白声
Memory aid
A boat (舟) with white (白) sails heading out to sea — a big ocean-going ship.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 船舶chuán bóships; vessels舶 = bó
- 舶来品bó lái pǐnimported goods舶 = bó
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All readings
ocean-going ship
large ocean-going ship; vessel
航海的大船。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 船舶chuán bóships; vessels舶 = bó
- 舶来品bó lái pǐnimported goods舶 = bó
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 舶 mean?
舶 (bó) means large ocean-going ship; vessel.
How do you pronounce 舶?
It is pronounced bó.
What parts is 舶 made of?
舟 (boat) and 白 (white; plain), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·新附：舶，海中大船。从舟白声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 舶 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 舶?
舟. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 舶?
Common ones are 船舶 and 舶来品. The reading of 舶 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.