逗 (dòu): To tease — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 6

HSK 3.0:Recognition 6

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 逗

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2.

Readings & Meanings

逗has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

dòu

to tease; play with; amuse

v.HSK 5

to tease; to amuse

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 逗

4.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

逗

辶chuò · walk

豆dòu

逗=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 逗

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6.

How to Use 逗

Common word with 逗

One common HSK word with 逗 is 逗留, meaning "Stay".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

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v./adj.

HSK 3.0 · L6

辶chuò · walk

+豆dòu

dòu逗

liú留

Stay

玩

。

He likes to tease the kitten and play with it.

Tā他

gù故

yì意

yòng用

yán言

yǔ语

tiǎo挑

dòu逗

tā她

。

He deliberately teased her with words.

Xiǎo小

chǒu丑

de的

biǎo表

yǎn演

bǎ把

hái孩

zi子

men们

dòu逗

lè乐

le了

。

The clown's performance amused the children.

wǒ我

men们

zhī只

zài在

bā巴

lí黎

dòu逗

liú留

le了

liǎng两

tiān天

。

We only stayed in Paris for two days.

zhè这

ge个

jù句

zi子

xū需

yào要

jiā加

yí一

gè个

dòu逗

hào号

。

This sentence needs a comma.

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逗 (dòu): To tease — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 逗

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 逗

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 逗

How to Use 逗

Common word with 逗

Example Sentences

HSK Level 5

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HSK Level 5

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