陡
dǒu
#2,357 most
frequent character
steep
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
陡 dǒu pairs ⻖ a row of hills with 走 zǒu as the sound part. Hills give its first sense: high and steep. From steep terrain came 'precipitous,' then 'abruptly, suddenly' and 'unexpectedly.'
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Example Sentences
这座山非常陡，爬起来很困难。
zhè zuò shān fēicháng dǒu ， pá qǐlái hěn kùnnán 。
This mountain is very steep, climbing it is quite difficult.
他开车经过了一条陡峭的山路。
tā kāichē jīngguò le yītiáo dǒuqiào de shānlù 。
He drove through a steep mountain road.
这个楼梯的台阶十分陡，大家要小心。
zhègè lóutī de táijiē shífēn dǒu ， dàjiā yào xiǎoxīn 。
The steps of this staircase are very steep, everyone should be careful.
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