舵 (to4 | duo4) : rudder; helm

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舵

to4

duo4

rudder; helm

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 舟 (#137)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

舵

This word has been viewed 2581 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Dec 2010 03:55

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掌舵 zoeng2 to4 = be at the helm; operate the rudder; take the tiller; steer a boat

見風使舵 gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 = change one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways

看風使舵 hon3 fung1 sai2 to4 kan4 feng1 shi3 duo4 = trim one's sails

見風轉舵 gin3 fung1 zyun3 to4 jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4 = trim's one's sails; changes the topic if the atmosphere is wrong

有風駛盡舵 jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 to4 = to exploit an opportunity by going "full sail"

舵手 to4 sau2 duo4 shou3 = helmsman

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Decimal representation of this word: 舵
Unicode code for this character: U+8235 (off-site link)

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