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

v./adj.HSK 3.0 · L6

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 逗

4.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

逗

辶walk, move

豆bean

逗=

5.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 逗

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6.

How to Use 逗

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 逗 works in context.

Single HSK word

逗 appears in the HSK word 逗留, meaning "Stay".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

dòu逗

xiǎo小

māo猫

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辶walk, move

+豆bean

Pausing (辶) to tease with beans (豆) — to linger playfully or amuse someone.

dòu逗

liú留

Stay

wán玩

。

He likes to tease the kitten and play with it.

tā他

de的

biǎo表

yǎn演

fēi非

cháng常

dòu逗

qù趣

。

His performance is very amusing.

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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