航母 hángmǔ aircraft carrier Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 航 háng noun abbreviation of 航空 hángkōng aviation the operation of aircraft; travel or transport by air through the atmosphere母 mǔ noun abbreviation of 母舰 母艦 mǔjiàn mother ship A naval vessel used to support and repair smaller ships or aircraft