陡
HSK 7–9
陡 (dǒu): steep, sloping, abruptly
dǒu
steep, sloping, abruptly
Pinyin
dǒu
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
steep, sloping, abruptly
How to Write 陡 (dǒu)
陡 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 陡
A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (hill) carries the meaning, and 走 hints at the pronunciation.
What 陡 is Made Of
陡 is built from 2 components:
阝place, town, city
走to walk, to run, to flee
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Words Using 陡
Common Chinese words that contain 陡:
陡峭
dǒuqiào
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