Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Boat (zhōu) Character: Warship Kangxi Strokes: 20 Page 1013, Entry 01 Pronounced jian (falling tone). In the Comprehensive Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun), pronounced jian (falling tone). In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and the Rhyme Compilation (Yunhui), pronounced jian (falling tone). According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), a boat with a wooden cabin. According to the Comprehensive Rhyme Dictionary (Guangyun), a ship used for defense. According to the Explanation of Names (Shiming), a vessel with double-decker sleeping platforms is called a warship; boards are placed on all four sides to protect against arrows and stones, making the interior resemble a cage. In the Treatise on the Disintegration of the Wu Kingdom (Bianwang Lun) by Lu Ji: The vanguard did not exceed one hundred warships. In a poem by Emperor Wen of Liang: The crescent-shaped formation crossed the Wu warships.