咄(duō)

8 strokes

(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!

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Character information

Pinyin
duō
Meaning
(old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!; Taiwan pr. [duo4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口出

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 出 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu出chū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咄 step by step

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

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Words with 咄

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

chì叱duō咄

to reprimand; to berate

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duō咄duō咄

to cluck one's tongue; tut-tut

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duō咄duō咄guài怪shì事

(idiom) extraordinary occurrence; bizarre event

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duō咄duō咄bī逼rén人

overbearing

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Related characters

From 咄’s common words

叱怪事逼人

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