逗
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dòu · to entice, to tempt

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #4825
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10Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 逗

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dòuWords pronounced dòu
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Example sentences

Notice where 逗 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào zài yáng guāng xià dòu liú tài jiǔ.不要在陽光下逗留太久。

Don't stay in the sun too long.

Source: Tatoeba #883298 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xǐ huān dòu rén xiào.我喜歡逗人笑。

I love to make people laugh.

Source: Tatoeba #6628663 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng xiě yì xiē méi yǒu dòu hào de xiǎo jùzi.我只是想写一些没有逗号的小句子。

I'm only going to write small sentences without commas.

Source: Tatoeba #2002977 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén quán dōu bèi tā de xiào huà dòu xiào le.他們全都被他的笑話逗笑了。

They all laughed at his jokes.

Source: Tatoeba #872192 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yuē hàn dòu nòng tā de gǒu.約翰逗弄他的狗。

John makes fun of his dog.

Source: Tatoeba #795278 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bèi nǐ dòu lè le.我被你逗乐了。

You made me laugh.

Source: Tatoeba #1762991 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 逗 in context

  1. Say dòu, then recall the core meaning: to entice, to tempt.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 逗留 (dòu liú), meaning “to stay for a while”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 逗 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.