跺 meaning and stroke order
To stamp the feet
How to write 跺, stroke by stroke
13 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 跺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to stamp one's feet
- variant of 跺[duo4]
How 跺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 朵 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 跺
跺 is built from the foot radical 足 on the left and 朵 (duǒ) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a foot stamping down hard enough to crush a flower bud 朵.
跺 (duò) is almost always used in the set phrase 跺脚 (duò jiǎo), to stamp one's feet, often from anger, impatience, or cold. Example: 他气得直跺脚。(Tā qì de zhí duò jiǎo.) He was so angry he kept stamping his feet.
Common mistake: Learners often read 跺 with the third tone like its sound part 朵 (duǒ), but 跺 is fourth tone, duò. Also do not confuse it with 躲 (duǒ, to hide), which has 身 on the left instead of 足.
Questions about 跺
How many strokes are in 跺?
跺 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 跺 mean?
跺 (duò) means to stamp the feet.
How do you pronounce 跺?
跺 is pronounced duò, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 跺?
The radical of 跺 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 跺 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 跺?
The traditional form of 跺 is 跥. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 跺 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 跺 and 踩?
踩 (cǎi) means to step on something, like 踩到水 (step in water). 跺 means to stamp the feet down forcefully, usually as an emotional or physical reaction, not to step on a specific object.
Can 跺 be used to show a strong reputation or influence?
Yes, in the idiom 跺跺脚 in the pattern 跺一跺脚，地都要抖三抖, said of someone so powerful that when they stamp their foot, the ground shakes. It describes a person with great influence in a place or field.