陡 (dǒu): Steep — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 陡

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 陡

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

陡

阝mound, slope

走walk

陡=

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 陡

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5.

How to Use 陡

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

Single HSK word

陡 + 峭

陡 appears in the HSK word 陡峭, meaning "precipitous".

dǒu陡

qiào

6.

Example Sentences

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

zuì最

jìn近

wù物

jià价

chū出

xiàn现

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阝mound, slope

+走walk

A steep slope (阝) where one walks (走) — describing a precipitous or abrupt incline.

峭

precipitous

HSK 6

le

了

dǒu陡

zēng增

。

Prices have increased sharply recently.

qì汽

chē车

huǎn缓

màn慢

dì地

pá爬

shàng上

dǒu陡

pō坡

。

The car slowly climbed up the steep slope.

Zhè这

zuò座

shān山

fēi非

cháng常

dǒu陡

，

hěn很

nán难

pá爬

shàng上

qù去

。

This mountain is very steep, making it difficult to climb.

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

fēi非

cháng常

dǒu陡

qiào峭

，

hěn很

nán难

pān攀

dēng登

。

This mountain is very steep and difficult to climb.

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