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陡

dǒu

steep, sloping; abruptly, sudden

Strokes
9
Radical
阜
HSK
6
Tone
3

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 道路从这里开始陡然上升。

    Dào lù cóng zhè lǐ kāi shǐ dǒu rán shàng shēng

    The road starts to suddenly rise from here.

  • 蜿蜒的小路爬上了陡坡。

    Wān yán de xiǎo lù pá shàng le dǒu pō

    The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

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Words containing 陡

  • 陡峭dǒu qiào 3–4 precipitous
  • 陡dǒu 3steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly