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堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堕 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

堕 Stroke Order — How to Write 堕

Stroke Order

堕 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.

堕 Radical and Character Components

Components:陏土

堕 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 陏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 土 + 9 more strokes

堕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • duò
  • huī

Meanings of 堕 in Chinese

1

duò堕

To fall; to drop; to sink (e.g., fall to the ground, fall from a horse).
那本书从架子上堕地，发出了一声闷响。
The book fell to the ground from the shelf, making a dull thud.
2

huī堕

To destroy or ruin, synonymous with '隳'.
古籍中记载，战乱之时，城墙常被堕毁。
Ancient texts record that during wartime, city walls were often destroyed.

Common Words and Phrases with 堕

1
duò堕lóu楼
to fall from a building, especially to jump to one's death
他因抑郁症选择堕楼，结束了自己的生命。
He chose to end his life by jumping from a building due to depression.
2
duò堕luò落
To degenerate or become morally corrupt; to fall into depravity.
他因沉迷享乐而逐渐堕落，最终失去了所有。
He gradually degenerated due to his indulgence in pleasure, eventually losing everything.
3
duò堕mǎ马
fall from horse back
他在练习跳跃障碍时不幸堕马，受了轻伤
He unfortunately fell from his horse while practicing jumping obstacles and suffered minor injuries.
4
duò堕tāi胎
Induced abortion; the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable.
她考虑再三，最终决定选择堕胎，以应对她目前无法抚养孩子的情况。
After much consideration, she ultimately decided to choose abortion to address her current inability to raise a child.
5
duò堕yún云wù雾zhōng中
To be completely at a loss, confused, and unable to understand or know what to do, as if lost in a fog.
面对突如其来的变故，他完全堕云雾中，不知该如何是好
Faced with the sudden turn of events, he was utterly confused and at a loss, not knowing what to do.

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Questions about 堕

What does 堕 mean in Chinese?

堕 (duò) means “To fall” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 堕?

堕 has 2 pronunciations: duò, huī.

How many strokes does 堕 have?

堕 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 堕?

堕 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 堕?

The radical of 堕 is 土, and 堕 is a phono-semantic compound.