挫 (cuò): To defeat — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 6

Animated Stroke Order 挫

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

挫=扌hand+坐to sit

A hand (扌) presses down or subdues something (坐) — to frustrate, defeat, or lower in spirits.

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HSK Vocabulary: 挫

HSK words that contain this character.

挫折

cuò zhé

setback; frustration

HSK 6

受挫

shòu cuò

be frustrated

HSK 3.0 L7-9

抑扬顿挫

yì yáng dùn cuò

rise and fall / fluctuate

HSK 3.0 L7-9

挫败

cuò bài

Frustration

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挫 is used in context

tā他

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

yù遇

dào到

le了

cuò挫

zhé折

。

He encountered a setback in the competition.

tā他

de的

shǒu手

bì臂

yǒu有

qīng轻

wēi微

de的

cuò挫

wǒ我

men们

cuò挫

bài败

le了

dí敌

rén人

de的

jì

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "扌".

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Animated Stroke Order 挫

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Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 挫

HSK Vocabulary: 挫

Example Sentences

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