duò

柂

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional杝

rudder; connect

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

rudder; helm

archaic

Archaic variant of 舵, referring to the steering device of a boat or ship used to control direction.

zhōu舟
duò杝

ship's rudder (archaic form)

zhèng正
duò杝

straight rudder; proper steering (archaic)

2.

verb

to connect; to communicate; to lead

literary

Literary usage meaning to establish communication, guide, or lead between parties. Extended from the rudder's function of guiding direction.

duò杝
jiāo交

to communicate and interact (literary)

duò杝
yǐn引

to guide and lead (literary)