What does 舱 mean in Chinese?

舱 (cāng) means "cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 舱?

舱 is pronounced "cāng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 舱?

舱 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one.

What words contain the character 舱?

Common words with 舱 include 前舱 (fore hold (on ship)), 官舱 (second class cabin (on ship)), 定舱 ((of freight or cargo) to book), 客舱 (passenger cabin), 座舱 (cockpit).

How do you write 舱?

You can practice writing 舱 using our stroke order tool.

舱 (cāng), cabin

舱

cāng

cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane

HSK 7-9 Was HSK 6

Traditional: 艙

Character Breakdown

Radical: 舟 (no. 137)Traditional: 艙

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Definitions

cabin
the hold of a ship or airplane

Example Sentences

船舱里装满了货物。

Chuáncāng lǐ zhuāngmǎn le huòwù

The ship's hold is full of cargo

Words Containing 舱

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
前舱	qián cāng	fore hold (on ship)
官舱	guān cāng	second class cabin (on ship)
定舱	dìng cāng	(of freight or cargo) to book
客舱	kè cāng	passenger cabin
座舱	zuò cāng	cockpit

Related Words

仓(cāng)· barn

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前舱(qián cāng)· fore hold (on ship)

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舱房(cāng fáng)· cabin (of an airplane or ship)

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官舱(guān cāng)· second class cabin (on ship)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

舱: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 7-9 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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