咄 meaning and stroke order
A cry of anger
How to write 咄, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 咄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (old)(interjection expressing disapproval, commiseration etc) tut!
- Taiwan pr. [duo4]
How 咄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 出 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 咄
A sound that comes out (出 chū) of the mouth (口) is 咄 (duō), a sharp cry of anger or disapproval. The mouth gives the meaning, and 出 hints at the sound.
Today 咄 rarely appears alone. It shows up mostly in fixed expressions like 咄咄逼人 (duōduōbīrén), used for someone who is aggressive or pushy. Example: 他说话咄咄逼人。(Tā shuōhuà duōduōbīrén.) He speaks in an overbearing way.
Common mistake: Learners often read 咄 as chū because of the 出 component, but it is pronounced duō. Also do not confuse it with 拙 (zhuō, clumsy), which has the same right side but a hand radical.
Common words with 咄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 咄咄逼人 | duōduōbīrén | overbearing; forceful |
咄 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 咄
How many strokes are in 咄?
咄 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 咄 mean?
咄 (duō) means a cry of anger. A common word with it is 咄咄逼人 (duōduōbīrén), meaning "overbearing; forceful".
How do you pronounce 咄?
咄 is pronounced duō, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 咄?
The radical of 咄 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 咄 under this radical.
Is 咄 pronounced differently in Taiwan?
Yes. In Taiwan it is commonly pronounced duò with the fourth tone. In mainland Mandarin the standard reading is duō with the first tone.
Can I use 咄 as an interjection in modern speech?
Not really. Its use as an interjection like "tut!" is old and literary. You will mainly meet it in classical texts or in the idiom 咄咄逼人.