朵

duǒ
HSK 4
#1,569 most
frequent character
flower, earlobe, fig. item on both sides
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

朵 first showed grain plants drooping, using a grain shape and a small mark. 几 and 木 are empty in the modern form. The meaning grew to a flower, then to an earlobe or something like one.

朵 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

这朵花真美。
zhè duǒ huā zhēnměi 。
This flower is really beautiful.
天上有很多朵云。
tiānshàng yǒu hěnduō duǒ yún 。
There are many clouds in the sky.
她的耳朵上戴着一朵漂亮的耳环。
tāde ěrduǒ shàng dàizháo yīduǒ piàoliàng de ěrhuán 。
She is wearing a beautiful earring on her ear.

Homophones

躲duǒ
hide, avoid, dodge

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