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Character Decomposition
舵=舟+它
Etymology
boat
Meanings
helm
rudder
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Words with 舵 30 total
helmsman舵手duò shǒuon full rudder · turning as sharply as possible满舵mǎn duòto steer (a ship)掌舵zhǎng duòright rudder右舵yòu duòleft rudder左舵zuǒ duòto hold the rudder · to hold (to take, to be at) the helm · to steer把舵bǎ duòto steer (a vessel) · to hold the rudder · at the helm操舵cāo duòtiller of a boat舵把duò bǎhelm (of a ship)舵旁duò pángrudder · helm of a ship船舵chuán duòthe Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)大舵手Dà Duò shǒupilothouse操舵室cāo duò shì
Idioms with 舵 9 total
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically · to be flexible and take advantage of the situation见风使舵jiàn fēng shǐ duòlit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically · to be flexible and take advantage of the situation见风转舵jiàn fēng zhuǎn duòto act according to whatever is the current outlook · pragmatic · unprincipled顺风转舵shùn fēng zhuǎn duòto trim one's sails with the wind · to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)随风倒舵suí fēng dǎo duò