哆 duō
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
哆嗦
duōsuo
to tremble; to shiver
Characters in this word
嗦 suo
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 证人站在法庭上微微哆嗦，但仍把关键细节说得很清楚。 Zhèngrén zhàn zài fǎtíng shàng wēiwēi duōsuo, dàn réng bǎ guānjiàn xìjié shuō de hěn qīngchu. The witness trembled slightly in court, but still stated the key details very clearly.
- 外面太冷了，他冻得直哆嗦。 Wàimiàn tài lěng le, tā dòng de zhí duōsuo. It was so cold outside that he shivered non-stop.
- 小狗听到雷声，吓得浑身哆嗦。 Xiǎogǒu tīng dào léishēng, xià de húnshēn duōsuo. The puppy heard the thunder and trembled all over in fright.
Related words
- 颤抖 chàndǒu to tremble; to shake
- 抖 dǒu to shake; to tremble; to flap
- 翻身 fānshēn to turn over; to free oneself from hardship
- 蹦 bèng to jump; to bounce
- 翻来覆去 fānláifùqù over and over; to toss and turn
- 动弹 dòngtan to move; to budge
- 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
- 负重 fùzhòng to carry a load; to bear a burden