抖 dǒu
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 斗 to struggle, to fight, to contend
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
抖
dǒu
to shake; to tremble; to flap
Character
Example phrases
- 听证会上，证人的声音明显在抖，却仍坚持把事实说完。 Tīngzhènghuì shang, zhèngrén de shēngyīn míngxiǎn zài dǒu, què réng jiānchí bǎ shìshí shuō wán. At the hearing, the witness's voice was clearly trembling, yet he still insisted on stating all the facts.
- 外面太冷了，他冻得直发抖。 Wàimiàn tài lěng le, tā dòng de zhí fādǒu. It was so cold outside that he shivered.
- 她抖了抖毯子上的灰尘，把它晾在阳台上。 Tā dǒu le dǒu tǎnzi shàng de huīchén, bǎ tā liàng zài yángtái shàng. She shook the dust off the blanket and hung it out on the balcony.
Related words
- 颤抖 chàndǒu to tremble; to shake
- 发抖 fādǒu to tremble; to shiver
- 哆嗦 duōsuo to tremble; to shiver
- 蹦 bèng to jump; to bounce
- 动弹 dòngtan to move; to budge
- 翻身 fānshēn to turn over; to free oneself from hardship
- 翻来覆去 fānláifùqù over and over; to toss and turn
- 晃 huàng to sway; to shake
- 晃荡 huàngdang to sway; to wander about
- 绊 bàn to trip; to stumble; to hinder
- 蹬 dēng to push with the foot; to pedal; to kick
- 背负 bēifù to bear; to shoulder; to carry