shāo
艄
stern; rudder; helm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
stern of a boat; rear part of a vessel
Refers specifically to the rear section of a boat or ship, as opposed to the bow (船头).
Chuán船
shāo艄
zhàn站
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
lǎo老
yú渔
fū夫
。
An old fisherman was standing at the stern of the boat.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
shāo艄
shàng上
tiào眺
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
He stood at the stern gazing into the distance.
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Chuán船
shāo艄
wēi微
wēi微
qiào翘
qǐ起
，
huá划
pò破
píng平
jìng静
de的
shuǐ水
miàn面
。
The stern tilted up slightly, cutting through the calm water.
noun
rudder; helm; steering mechanism of a boat
Refers to the device used to steer a boat, or metaphorically to the act of steering. Often used in compound words like 艄公 (boatman) or verbs like 掌艄 (to steer).
Lǎo老
chuán船
zhǎng长
qīn亲
zì自
zhǎng掌
shāo艄
，
bì避
kāi开
le了
àn暗
jiāo礁
。
The old captain steered the helm himself, avoiding the hidden reefs.
Yú渔
fū夫
chēng撑
shāo艄
，
xiǎo小
chuán船
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
shǐ驶
rù入
lú芦
wěi苇
dàng荡
。
The fisherman poled the boat, and the small craft slowly entered the reed marsh.
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Shāo艄
gōng公
jià驾
chuán船
sòng送
wǒ我
men们
guò过
le了
hé河
。
The boatman ferried us across the river.