sampan vs skiff

sampan and skiff both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sampan	Yes	No	No	No
skiff	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, skiff is a hypernym of sampan; that is, skiff is a word with a broader meaning than sampan:

sampan: an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
skiff: any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

sampan (noun)	skiff (noun)
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars	any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor