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嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嘟 Stroke Order — How to Write 嘟

Stroke Order

嘟 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嘟 Radical and Character Components

Components:口都

嘟 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 都 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 12 more strokes

嘟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dū

Meanings of 嘟 in Chinese

1

dū嘟

To mumble or grumble softly, often expressing dissatisfaction or complaint.
他总是喜欢一个人嘟嘟囔囔的，也不知道在抱怨些什么。
He always likes to mumble and grumble to himself, I wonder what he's complaining about.
Onomatopoeia for the sound of a horn or whistle; to toot or honk.
小明把口哨吹得嘟嘟响
Xiao Ming blew the whistle, and it made a 'toot-toot' sound.

Common Words and Phrases with 嘟

1
dū嘟dū嘟xiǎng响
to make a short, sharp sound, like a horn tooting or a device beeping.
手机响了，嘟嘟响了两声
The phone rang, beeping twice.
2
dū嘟lū噜
Dūlu can be a classifier for a bunch or cluster of items (like grapes), or describe something hanging down in a bunch, or refer to a trilling sound.
她从葡萄架上摘下一大嘟噜紫葡萄
She picked a large bunch of purple grapes from the grape arbor.
3
dū嘟nāng囔
To mutter or mumble, often expressing dissatisfaction.
她一边收拾碗筷，一边嘟囔着今天的工作不顺利。
She mumbled about her unsuccessful work day while clearing the dishes.
4
dū嘟nóng哝
to mutter or grumble
他总是喜欢一个人嘟哝着自言自语，从不与人分享他的想法。
He always likes to mumble to himself, never sharing his thoughts with others.

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Questions about 嘟

What does 嘟 mean in Chinese?

嘟 (dū) means “To mumble or grumble softly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嘟?

嘟 is pronounced dū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嘟 have?

嘟 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 嘟?

嘟 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嘟?

The radical of 嘟 is 口, and 嘟 is a phono-semantic compound.