躲 meaning and stroke order
To hide; to dodge; to avoid
How to write 躲, 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 躲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to hide
- to dodge
- to avoid
How 躲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Body.
身 gives the meaning and 朵 hints at the sound.
Radical: 身 (body), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 躲
躲 combines 身 (shēn, body) with 朵 (duǒ, a flower), which gives the sound. Picture tucking your body behind a big flower so no one can see you.
躲 is a common verb for hiding or dodging something physical, like rain or a ball. It also covers avoiding people or problems. Example: 他总是躲着我。(Tā zǒngshì duǒzhe wǒ.) He is always avoiding me.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up the right side 朵 with 杂 (zá) or 呆 (dāi). Remember the top of 朵 is 几, and the tone is the same third tone as 朵 (duǒ).
Common words with 躲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
躲 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 躲
How many strokes are in 躲?
躲 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 躲 mean?
躲 (duǒ) means to hide; to dodge; to avoid. A common word with it is 躲避 (duǒbì), meaning "to hide; to evade".
How do you pronounce 躲?
躲 is pronounced duǒ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 躲?
The radical of 躲 is 身, which carries the idea of "body". Dictionaries list 躲 under this radical.
Is 躲 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 躲 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 躲 and 藏 (cáng)?
躲 focuses on getting yourself out of the way of something, like 躲雨 (duǒ yǔ) to take shelter from rain. 藏 (cáng) usually means hiding an object, as in 藏钱 (cáng qián) to hide money. Together, 躲藏 means to go into hiding.
How do you say hide-and-seek in Chinese?
The common word is 躲猫猫 (duǒmāomāo), which also means peekaboo with babies. Another common name for the game is 捉迷藏 (zhuō mícáng).