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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 掌舵

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
掌舵 zhǎng duò - to steer (a ship)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 19,916 40,115 42,189

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
掌 zhǎng- palm of the hand
- sole of the foot
- paw
- horseshoe
- to slap
- to hold in one's hand
- to wield
舵 duò- helm
- rudder

Other Words Containing 掌舵

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
掌舵 - - 19,916 40,115 42,189