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陡
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steep

HSK 7
Abstract →Qualities
dǒu
トウ、ツ
そばだ.つ
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 走 represents the sound.
Components
阝 mound+ 走 walk =
陡 steep
阝 Meaning component
fù mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
走 Phonetic component
zǒu walk
walk, go on foot
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Notes
Similar Characters
檃 阢 阮 ancient musical instrument:祁 numerous邨 hamlet-village郤 opening陀 steep bank陟 scale隙 rift邓 Deng (surname) (simp)邗 an ancient place邘 state in Henan province (iii)邙 henan邛 distress邝 Kuang (surname) (simp)邠 county邡 name of a (90a1)邢 Xing (surname)邬 various place names (simp)邯 city in Hebei province
Chinese
陡 [dǒu]
steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (11)
陡峭 [dǒu​qiào] #27,029
precipitous
陡然 [dǒu​rán] #14,881
suddenly
陡坡 [dǒu​pō] #32,518
steep incline
陡壁 [dǒu​bì] #54,992
steep cliff
陡变 [dǒu​biàn] #56,665
to change precipitously
陡变 [dǒu​biàn] #56,665
to change precipitously
陡崖 [dǒu​yá] #57,538
steep cliff
陡峻 [dǒu​jùn] #57,582
precipitous
陡度 [dǒu​dù] #66,289
gradient
陡削 [dǒu​xiāo] #67,179
precipitous
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