朵
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duǒ · cluster of flowers

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #4920
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 朵

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duoWords pronounced duo
duǒWords pronounced duǒ
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Example sentences

Notice where 朵 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de ěrduo shòu shāng le.我的耳朵受伤了。

My ears hurt.

Source: Tatoeba #2338680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wǒ shēng mìngzhòng zuì měi lì de huā duǒ.你是我生命中最美丽的花朵。

You are the most beautiful flower of my life.

Source: Tatoeba #1316989 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ xiǎng bǎ ěrduo lù chū lái ma?你想把耳朵露出来吗?

Would you like your ears to show?

Source: Tatoeba #335284 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yǒu liǎng zhī ěrduo.我们有两只耳朵。

We have two ears.

Source: Tatoeba #1714564 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shuō tā cóng wèi jiàn guò yǒu ěrduo de cìwei.她说她从未见过有耳朵的刺猬。

She says that she's never seen hedgehogs with ears.

Source: Tatoeba #10364535 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān zǎo shàng wǒ ěrduo liú xuè le.今天早上我耳朵流血了。

My ear was bleeding this morning.

Source: Tatoeba #8689147 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 朵 in context

  1. Say duǒ, then recall the core meaning: cluster of flowers.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 耳朵 (ěr duo), meaning “ear”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 朵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.