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Meaning of 陡

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Pinyin: dǒu
English Definition: steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly
Chinese Definition:
①斜度很大,近于垂直:陡坡。陡峭。陡立。陡峻。
②突然:陡然。陡变。
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Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hill) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] place, town, city
    • [ zǒu ] to walk, to run, to flee
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Example Words
陡然 dǒu rán suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; precipitously; stumbling
陡峭 dǒu qiào precipitous
陡坡 dǒu steep incline; water chute; sluice
陡壁 dǒu steep cliff; precipice; vertical slope
陡变 dǒu biàn to change precipitously
More: 陡* | *陡 | *陡*
Example Sentences
1
We have a precipitous climb to the peak.
2
The hill was too steep for me to climb.
3
The car struggled to make it up the steep slope.
4
This mountain road is very steep, it will be difficult for thin and weak people to climb up.
5
The city built a retaining wall to prevent landslides on the steep hill.