抖
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dǒu · to tremble, to shake, to rouse

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6478
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 抖

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dǒuWords pronounced dǒu
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Example sentences

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Kǒng bù de chǎng miàn ràng le tā chàn dǒu.恐怖的场面让了他颤抖。

The terrible scene sent shivers down his spine.

Source: Tatoeba #1316087 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hái zài fā dǒu.你还在发抖。

You're still shivering.

Source: Tatoeba #9415381 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lìng rén zhèn jīng de chǎng miàn ràng tā xià dé fā dǒu.令人震惊的场面让他吓得发抖。

The terrible scene made him tremble in fear.

Source: Tatoeba #1316081 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jí shǐ nín de shēng yīn chàn dǒu, yě yào shuō chū shì shí.即使您的声音颤抖,也要说出事实。

Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

Source: Tatoeba #791353 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de shēng yīn yīn fèn nù ér chàn dǒu.她的声音因愤怒而颤抖。

Her voice was quivering with anger.

Source: Tatoeba #8877847 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shēn tǐ bèi dòng dé sè sè fā dǒu.我的身体被冻得瑟瑟发抖。

I'm shivering with cold.

Source: Tatoeba #8800808 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 抖 in context

  1. Say dǒu, then recall the core meaning: to tremble, to shake, to rouse.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 颤抖 (chàn dǒu), meaning “to shudder”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 抖 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.