wheel
ship
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→lun2chuan2 • lúnchuán
ship
steamship, steamboat, steamer
This specifically refers to any ship that uses machinery to propel itself forward, the first of which were steam ships with external rotating wheels, hence the form of the word.
乘 輪船 旅行
travel by ship
這 條 輪船 的 快慢 怎麼樣?
What is the speed of this ship?