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躲

duǒ

to hide

A person hiding behind a bush
Memory picture

Character

躲 duǒ

Strokes
13
Radical
身 — body, torso
Made of
身 body, torso 朵 cluster of flowers
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他躲在门后。 Tā duǒ zài mén hòu. He hides behind the door.
  • 别躲着我。 Bié duǒ zhe wǒ. Do not hide from me.
  • 猫躲起来了。 Māo duǒ qǐ lái le. The cat hid away.

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