Chinese word dictionary

把舵

bǎ duò · to hold the rudder; to hold (to take, to be at) the helm; to steer

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Word information

Simplified把舵

Traditional把舵

Pinyinbǎ duò

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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把bǎ

to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle

舵duò

helm, rudder

How to learn 把舵

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Words with the same characters

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把bǎ

to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})

把握bǎwò

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)

把柄bǎbǐng

handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb

把关bǎguān

to guard a pass; to check on sth

把手bǎshou

handle; grip; knob

掌舵zhǎngduò

to steer (a ship)