(duō)

11 strokes

to pick up

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
duō
Meaning
to pick up; to collect; to gather up
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌叕

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

11 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.

shíduo

to clear up; to tidy up; to pick up; to repair

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duōdāo

see 掇刀区

Open 掇刀 page →
cuānduō

to urge sb on

Open 撺掇 page →

to hold up buttocks and praise a fart (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants

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