汽船 qìchuán steamboat Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 蒸汽船 zhēngqìchuán steamboat A boat powered by the heat energy of steam; steamer蹼轮汽船 pǔlúnqìchuán paddle steamer A steamship propelled by a paddle wheel on the side or rear; widely used in the early steam era before being replaced by propellers.