舵
Character
helm
Meaning
duò
duo4- helm CC-CEDICT
- rudder CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 11 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 舵
Draw “舵” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他是这条船的舵手。
tā shì zhè tiáo chuán de duò shǒu
He is the helmsman of this boat.
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船的舵坏了。
chuán de duò huài le
The boat's rudder is broken.
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妈妈在前面把舵。
mā ma zài qián miàn bǎ duò
Mom is steering at the front.
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Words with 舵
See all 15 →舵手duò shǒua person who drives and guides a boat or shipWordHSK 7–9舵把duò bǎtiller of a boatWord舵旁duò pánghelm (of a ship)Word右舵yòu duòright rudderWord左舵zuǒ duòleft rudderWord把舵bǎ duòto hold the rudderWord掌舵zhǎng duòto steer (a ship)Word操舵cāo duòto steer (a vessel)Word满舵mǎn duòon full rudderWord船舵chuán duòrudderWord操舵室cāo duò shìpilothouseWord见风使舵jiàn fēng shǐ duòlit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmaticallyWord