Meaning
steep
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dou” becomes a different word in each tone. 陡 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 陡峭dǒu qiàoprecipitous
- 陡然dǒu ránsuddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly; precipitously
- 陡度dǒu dùgradient
- 陡变dǒu biànto change precipitously
- 陡壁dǒu bìsteep cliff; precipice; vertical slope
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Example Sentence
这段山路又陡又窄，爬起来很费力。Zhè duàn shān lù yòu dǒu yòu zhǎi, pá qǐ lái hěn fèi lì.This mountain path is steep and narrow, and hard to climb.
这Zhèthis段duànparagraph山路shān lùmountain road又yòuagain陡dǒusteep又yòuagain窄zhǎinarrow，爬páto crawl起来qǐ láito stand up很hěnvery费力fèi lìto expend a great deal of 。