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寶船

简宝船 · 繁寶船

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo chuán

Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和 Zhèng Hé

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船: chuán · ship, boat, vessel
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare

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3–2 · bao3 chuan2

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noun

(historical) treasure ship (a vast command and treasure-carrying vessel in Zheng He's fleet)

name

(Japanese mythology) Takarabune

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