艇 tǐng — small boat
湖上有一只小艇在慢慢划行。Hú shàng yǒu yì zhī xiǎo tǐng zài màn màn huá xíng.A small boat is slowly rowing on the lake.
Common words: 舰艇 (jiàn tǐng)、潜艇 (qián tǐng)、飞艇 (fēi tǐng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "small boat"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "small boat", including 艇 (tǐng), 扁 (biǎn / piān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "small boat" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 艇 (tǐng), 扁 (biǎn / piān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tǐng, biǎn, piān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 艇 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 艇 tǐngsmall boatUseful words: 舰艇, 潜艇
- 扁 biǎn / piānflat; tablet; inscription; (surname); small boat; Polygonum aviculareUseful words: 看扁, 海扁
Common words for these 2 "small boat" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 艇 (tǐng) — so "small boat" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "small boat".
扁 biǎn / piān — flat; tablet; inscription; (surname); small boat; Polygonum aviculare
这个气球被压得扁扁的。Zhè ge qì qiú bèi yā de biǎn biǎn de.This balloon was pressed flat.
Common words: 看扁 (kàn biǎn)、海扁 (hǎi biǎn)、扁平 (biǎn píng)
All 2 characters
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