躲 Stroke Order — How to Write 躲
躲 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 身, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
躲 Radical and Character Components
躲 is a phono-semantic compound: 身 (body) carries the meaning, while 朵 indicates the sound.
Radical: 身 + 6 more strokes
躲 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- duǒ
Meanings of 躲 in Chinese
1
duǒ躲
To hide, to avoid, or to get out of the way.
下雨了，我们快找个地方躲雨吧
It's raining, let's quickly find a place to shelter from the rain.
Common Words and Phrases with 躲
1
To avoid or hide from something or someone, often to escape danger or an unfavorable situation.
她试图躲避那个烦人的推销员。
She tried to avoid the annoying salesperson.
2
To keep a low profile or avoid attention.
最近公司内部调整，他决定躲风一阵子，避免成为关注的焦点。
With the recent internal restructuring at the company, he decided to lie low for a while to avoid becoming the center of attention.
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4
To shirk work or duties.
他总是找各种借口躲懒，让同事们多干活
He always finds various excuses to shirk work, making his colleagues do more.
5
to take refuge from disaster; to avoid calamity
在暴风雨来临之前，人们赶紧寻找安全的地方躲难
Before the storm arrived, people quickly sought a safe place to take refuge.
6
To avoid creditors by going into hiding, especially around the end of the year when debts are traditionally settled.
他因为投资失利欠了亲戚朋友一大笔钱，每年临近年关都得出去躲年。
Because his investment failed and he owed a large sum to relatives and friends, he has to leave town and 'hide from the year' every time the year-end approaches.
7
to avoid external disturbance in order to idle; to seek peace and quiet to relax
他周末总是喜欢到郊外的小屋去躲清闲，享受大自然的宁静。
He always likes to go to his cottage in the suburbs on weekends to seek peace and quiet and enjoy the tranquility of nature.
8
An old custom where poor people temporarily stayed with wealthier relatives during difficult times to avoid poverty.
旧时，每逢青黄不接，村里一些日子过不下去的人家就会到远方亲戚家去躲穷，以此度过最艰难的时日
In old times, whenever there was a lean season, some impoverished families in the village who couldn't make ends meet would go to distant relatives' homes to 'duo qiong' (temporarily escape hardship), thus tiding over the most difficult days.
9
To dodge or step aside to make way for someone or something.
看到一辆快速行驶的自行车，小男孩赶紧躲让到了一旁。
Seeing a fast-moving bicycle, the little boy quickly dodged to the side.
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to hide oneself; to conceal oneself
小猫喜欢躲藏在沙发后面，因为它觉得那里很安全。
The kitten likes to hide behind the sofa because it feels safe there.
12
to avoid creditors due to unpaid debts
他生意失败后，不得不躲债到外地
After his business failed, he had to leave town to hide from creditors.
More words with 躲
- cáng藏duǒ躲to hide
- shǎn闪duǒ躲dodge, evade
- duǒ躲zài在hide in, hide at
- duǒ躲jìn进hide in, take refuge in
- duó躲yǔ雨take shelter from the rain, get out of the rain
- duǒ躲dào到hide in, hide behind
- duó躲qǐ起lái来Hide, Go into hiding
- duó躲shǎn闪kāi开dodge, evade
- duǒ躲le了qǐ起lái来hid, went into hiding
- duǒ躲zài在wū屋lǐ里hiding indoors, hiding in the house
- míng明qiāng枪háo好duǒ躲An open attack is easy to dodge, Open threats are easy to avoid
Idioms with 躲
- duǒ躲duǒ躲shǎn闪shǎn闪be evasive and shifty
- duǒ躲zāi灾bì避nàn难avoid disaster and escape calamity
- dōng东cáng藏xī西duǒ躲hide from place to place
- dōng东duǒ躲xī西cáng藏hide everywhere to avoid trouble
- dōng东duǒ躲xī西pǎo跑run about frantically to hide or escape
- dōng东shǎn闪xī西duǒ躲dodge about to avoid being seen
- táo逃zāi灾duǒ躲nàn难flee from calamity and avoid misfortune
- tōu偷xián闲duǒ躲jìng静steal a moment of peace and quiet
- zuǒ左duǒ躲yòu右shǎn闪dodge and weave to evade responsibility
- duǒ躲dé得hé和shang尚duǒ躲bù不dé得sì寺evade the immediate, not the ultimate
- duǒ躲duǒ躲cáng藏cáng藏to hide and conceal
- dōng东duǒ躲xī西táo逃flee in all directions
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Open the tool →Questions about 躲
What does 躲 mean in Chinese?
躲 (duǒ) means “To hide” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 躲?
躲 is pronounced duǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 躲 have?
躲 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 躲?
躲 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 身. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 躲?
The radical of 躲 is 身, and 躲 is a phono-semantic compound.