巡 航

xún hángdictionary entry

(military) to patrol (airspace or waters) / (technical) to cruise / to maintain steady speed

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Original source entry:

巡航巡航 [xun2 hang2] /(military) to patrol (airspace or waters)/(technical) to cruise; to maintain steady speed/

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巡
xún
to patrol / to make one's rounds / classifier for rounds of drinks
航
háng
boat / ship / craft / to navigate / to sail / to fly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.