哆

duō

口 + 多

Definitions

duō used in 哆嗦[duō suo]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 多 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 多

About

哆 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) supplies the meaning, while 多 provides the sound. Originally, it described a wide-open or gaping mouth. In modern Chinese, the character appears almost exclusively in two-character compounds denoting an involuntary trembling or shivering, a bodily reaction triggered by extreme cold, intense fear, or a severe nervous shock.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他冷得直哆嗦。

Tā lěng de zhí duōsuo.

He is shivering from the cold.

小狗害怕得哆嗦。

Xiǎo gǒu hàipà de duōsuo.

The little dog is trembling with fear.

听到坏消息，她开始哆嗦。

Tīng dào huài xiāoxi, tā kāishǐ duōsuo.

Hearing the bad news, she began to tremble.

冬天的时候，我经常哆嗦。

Dōngtiān de shíhou, wǒ jīngcháng duōsuo.

In winter, I often shiver.

他的声音有点哆嗦。

Tā de shēngyīn yǒudiǎn duōsuo.

His voice is a bit trembling.

他不仅手哆嗦，连声音也哆嗦。

Tā bùjǐn shǒu duōsuo, lián shēngyīn yě duōsuo.

Not only his hands are trembling, but his voice is also trembling.

在寒风中，他不由自主地哆嗦起来。

Zài hánfēng zhōng, tā bùyóuzìzhǔ de duōsuo qǐlái.

In the cold wind, he couldn't help but start shivering.

尽管他极力控制，但恐惧还是让他全身哆嗦。

Jǐnguǎn tā jílì kòngzhì, dàn kǒngjù háishì ràng tā quánshēn duōsuo.

Although he tried hard to control it, fear still made his whole body tremble.

Related Characters

Component: 口

Component: 多

哆