宝船 Traditional form: 寶船 Pinyin (reading): bǎochuán Definitions: Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和/郑和 ( Zhèng Hé) Characters: 宝 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 船 - ship, boat, vessel Traditional characters: 寶 - treasure, jewel; rare, precious 船 - ship, boat, vessel