舵
duò
#3,082 most
frequent character
helm, rudder
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
舵 has 舟 (boat) as its meaning part and 它 tā as a sound part. It first meant 'a boat's rudder.' That grew to 'helm.' It is also read tuó.
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