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抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
抖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

抖 Stroke Order — How to Write 抖

Stroke Order

抖 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

抖 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌斗

抖 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 斗 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes

抖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dǒu

Meanings of 抖 in Chinese

1

dǒu抖

To shake, to shiver, to tremble, or to shake off (e.g., dust, water).
他轻轻地抖了抖衣服上的水。
He gently shook the water off his clothes.
to tremble; to shiver; to shake (from cold, fear, etc.)
她冷得直发抖。
She was so cold that she was trembling.
To rouse, to brace up, to perk up one's spirits (as in '抖抖精神' to perk up one's spirits or '抖擞精神' to brace oneself).
他抖擞精神，准备迎接明天的比赛。
He braced himself, ready to face tomorrow's competition.
To suddenly become rich and powerful, often with a sarcastic or critical undertone.
他这两年抖起来了，买了好几套房子。
He's really made a fortune in the past two years, buying several houses.

Common Words and Phrases with 抖

1
dǒu抖dòng动
to shake, tremble, vibrate, or quiver
寒风中，小树苗的叶子微微抖动
In the cold wind, the leaves of the small sapling trembled slightly.
2
dǒu抖lōu搂
Dǒulou (抖搂) primarily means to shake off or jerk something, often to remove dirt or snow. It can also mean to expose or reveal something, like flaws or weaknesses. In some contexts, it refers to squandering or wasting money.
他抖搂了一下衣服，把上面的灰尘抖掉了。
He shook out his clothes to remove the dust.
3
dǒu抖lù露
to expose; to reveal
他一不小心，把公司的商业秘密抖露了出去
He accidentally revealed the company's business secret.
4
dǒu抖luò落
to shake off
小狗在草地上跑过，抖落了一身的水珠。
The puppy ran across the grass, shaking off the water droplets all over its body.
5
dǒu抖rán然
suddenly
他抖然站了起来，吓了我一跳。
He suddenly stood up, startling me.
6
dǒu抖sǒu擞
To rouse or invigorate one's spirit; to shake off.
他今天看起来精神抖擞，一定有什么好消息。
He looks full of vigor and spirit today; there must be some good news.
7
dǒu抖suǒ索
tremble; shiver
在寒风中，他冷得全身抖索。
In the cold wind, he shivered all over from the cold.
8
dǒu抖chàn颤
shiver; tremble (due to emotion, cold, etc.)
她的声音开始抖颤，眼中含着泪水
Her voice began to tremble, with tears in her eyes.
9
dǒu抖zhàn战
To quiver or tremble all over.
夜幕降临，听到远处传来一声怪异的声响，小猫吓得浑身抖战
As night fell, hearing a strange sound from afar, the kitten was so frightened that its whole body trembled.

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Questions about 抖

What does 抖 mean in Chinese?

抖 (dǒu) means “To shake” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 抖?

抖 is pronounced dǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 抖 have?

抖 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 抖?

抖 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 抖?

The radical of 抖 is 扌, and 抖 is a phono-semantic compound.