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航 is composed of 舟 (boat) and 亢 (resist, stride over). 亢 is a pictograph depicting a person stepping over a trench, carrying the meaning of crossing or passing through. 舟 is a pictograph of a boat. Thus, 航 refers to crossing water and is also used to describe flight.