梢 (sào) — rudder; helm
Definition
梢 (shāo) is a literary/literary-leaning word for the tip or top of a tree, or figuratively the end of something. In nautical use it means the rudder or helm (a 舵).
noun
rudderhelm
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 梢，。Tā zhǎng zhe sào, chuán wěn wěn de xiàng qián kāi.He steered the rudder, and the boat moved steadily forward.
- 梢。Zhè tiáo chuán de sào xū yào xiū lǐ.The rudder of this boat needs repair.
- 梢，。Lǎo sào gōng jīng yàn fēng fù, zài jí liú zhōng yě néng kòng zhì chuán zhī.The old helmsman was experienced and could control the boat even in rapids.
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