Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced duo
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced duo, including 多 duō, 夺 duó, 朵 duǒ, 躲 duǒ. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
To say duo, lead with the initial d, then flow without a break into the final uo, holding the tone across the whole syllable.
Initial d
Start the syllable on the initial d, then run straight into the final uo — keep them joined instead of sounding out separate English letters.
Final uo
Settle the final uo into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (多 duō, 夺 duó, 朵 duǒ, 躲 duǒ) and lock in their tones. 4 common characters share the sound duo, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
duo turns up here with 3 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 多 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 夺 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 朵, 躲 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing duo inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
4 common characters in this group.