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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 挫

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 挫

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

挫

扌hand

坐to sit

挫=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 挫

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5.

How to Use 挫

Setback / Frustration

In these words, 挫 carries the meaning of being frustrated or experiencing failure.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

bǐ比

sài赛

zhōng中

yù遇

dào

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扌hand

+坐to sit

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

cuò挫

zhé折

setback; frustration

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shòu受

cuò挫

be frustrated

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cuò挫

bài败

Frustration

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

shāng伤

。

His arm has a slight bruise.

nǐ你

néng能

fǒu否

dú读

chū出

nà那

zhǒng种

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

de的

gǎn感

jué觉

？

Can you read it with that sense of fluctuation?

wǒ我

men们

cuò挫

bài败

le了

dí敌

rén人

de的

jì计

huà划

。

We defeated the enemy's plan.

miàn面

duì对

fù复

zá杂

de的

rén人

jì际

guān关

xì系

，

tā他

shí时

cháng常

gǎn感

dào到

shòu受

cuò挫

，

què却

yī依

rán然

bǎo保

chí持

lè乐

guān观

。

Facing complex interpersonal relationships, he often feels frustrated but remains optimistic.

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