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逗

Character

逗 dòu

HSK 7–9Character

to playfully tease someone, often to make them laugh

Radical
辶
Strokes
10
Structure
Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts
辶 豆
Traditional
逗
Frequency
#2476 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

dòu

dou4
  1. to playfully tease someone, often to make them laugh
  2. funny; making people laugh
  3. to stay in a place for a short time

Examples

  • 他喜欢逗小猫玩。

    tā xǐ huan dòu xiǎo māo wán

    He likes to tease the kitten and play with it.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他很逗，大家都喜欢他。

    tā hěn dòu dà jiā dōu xǐ huan tā

    He is funny, everyone likes him.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我在家逗了两天。

    wǒ zài jiā dòu le liǎng tiān

    I stayed at home for two days.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 逗

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Words with 逗

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逗乐dòu lèto amuse oneselfWord逗人dòu rénamusingWord逗号dòu hàocomma (punct.)Word逗哏dòu génfunny man (lead role in comic dialogue 对口相声 (duì kǒu xiàng shēng))Word逗嘴dòu zuǐto banterWord逗弄dòu nòngto teaseWord逗引dòu yǐnto make fun ofWord逗情dòu qíngto flirtWord逗比dòu bī(slang) silly but amusing personWord逗点dòu diǎncommaWord逗留dòu liúto stay for a while; to sojournWord逗笑dòu xiàoto amuseWord

Same radical 辶

All characters with 辶 →
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