duò

杕

Character · NounTraditional柁

rudder; helm

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

rudder; helm (same as 舵)

archaic

Archaic variant of 舵 (rudder), used in classical nautical texts. Rare in modern writing except when quoting classical works.

Zhōu舟
zǐ子
cāo操
duò柁
 ，
wěn稳
xíng行
yú于
jīng惊
tāo涛
hài骇
làng浪
zhī之
jiān间
 。

The boatman held the rudder, sailing steadily through the raging waves.

Duò柁
lóu楼
gāo高
sǒng耸
 ，
kě可
yuǎn远
tiào眺
hǎi海
jǐng景
 。

The pilothouse rose high, allowing distant views of the sea.