Definitions

duò variant of 跺[duò]
duò to stamp one's feet

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

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is a phono-semantic compound and the simplified form of . It combines the foot radical on the left, indicating an action performed with the lower limbs, and the phonetic component on the right, which supplies the pronunciation. 's own meanings, such as "flower" or "ear", are not semantically active here. The character denotes the physical act of stomping or forcefully striking the ground with the soles of the feet, often driven by anger, frustration, or a need to clean one's shoes.

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小女孩脚。

Xiǎo nǚhái duò le duò jiǎo.

The little girl stamped her foot.

他气得直脚。

Tā qì de zhí duò jiǎo.

He was so angry that he kept stamping his foot.

不要在地上脚。

Bùyào zài dìshang duò jiǎo.

Do not stamp your feet on the ground.

弟弟脚表示不满。

Dìdi duò jiǎo biǎoshì bùmǎn.

My younger brother stamped his foot to show his displeasure.

脚的声音很响。

Tā duò jiǎo de shēngyīn hěn xiǎng.

The sound of her stamping foot was very loud.

观众们激动地脚欢呼。

Guānzhòngmen jīdòng de duò jiǎo huānhū.

The audience excitedly stamped their feet and cheered.

脚,转身离开了。

Tā duò le duò jiǎo, zhuǎnshēn líkāi le.

He stamped his foot, turned around, and left.

每当音乐响起,人们就跟着节奏脚。

Měi dāng yīnyuè xiǎngqǐ, rénmen jiù gēnzhe jiézòu duò jiǎo.

Whenever the music starts, people stamp their feet to the rhythm.