陡

dǒu

d+ǒu·3rd tone

steep; precipitous

Radical: 阝 Strokes: 9 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降

Same radical

阳阿阴隐陈陵都院部附险降邪郁随

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Character Decomposition

陡=阝+走

Etymology

hill

Meanings

steep; precipitous

(of a change) abrupt; sudden

dǒu

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Words with 陡 13 total

precipitous陡削dǒu xiāo steep slope; steep incline陡坡dǒu pō steep cliff · precipice · vertical slope陡壁dǒu bì precipitous陡峭dǒu qiào precipitous · high and steep陡峻dǒu jùn steep cliff · precipice陡崖dǒu yá gradient陡度dǒu dù suddenly · unexpectedly · abruptly · precipitously · stumbling陡然dǒu rán to change precipitously陡变dǒu biàn precipitous drop (in price)陡跌dǒu diē