(dǒu)

HSK 7-97 strokes

to tremble

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dǒu
Meaning
to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌斗

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hand); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dǒu
HSK 7-9

to tremble

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chàndǒu
HSK 7-9

to shudder

Open 颤抖 page →
zhàndǒu

to shudder; to tremble

Open 战抖 page →
dǒunèi

variant of 斗内

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dǒudòng

to quiver; to vibrate; to shake (sth)

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dǒuluò

to shake out

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spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits

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