掌舵 (zhǎng duò): to steer (a ship)

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HSK 7verb, noun

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palm of the hand

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The captain stood on the bridge, steadily steering with both hands, leading the crew through the narrow strait.

When the storm hit, the old sailor steered the ship while loudly ordering the crew to furl the sails.

This small fishing boat has no automatic navigation; it relies entirely on the fisherman steering with experience to return safely to port.

He grew up on boats and could steer independently by age sixteen, making his father very proud.

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