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舵

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Definitions

  1. 1. helm
  2. 2. rudder

Words Containing 舵

大舵手
dà duò shǒu

the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)

操舵
cāo duò

to steer (a vessel)

船舵
chuán duò

rudder

见风使舵
jiàn fēng shǐ duò

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

满舵
mǎn duò

on full rudder

操舵室
cāo duò shì

pilothouse

舵手
duò shǒu

helmsman

把舵
bǎ duò

to steer

舵把
duò bǎ

tiller of a boat

右舵
yòu duò

right rudder

掌舵
zhǎng duò

to steer (a ship)

舵旁
duò páng

helm (of a ship)

随风倒舵
suí fēng dǎo duò

to trim one's sails with the wind

顺风转舵
shùn fēng zhuǎn duò

to act according to whatever is the current outlook

左舵
zuǒ duò

left rudder

见风转舵
jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

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