跺

跥
duò
朵 + 𧾷

Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 朵 represents the sound. Simplified form of 跥.

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 朵

About

The character 跺 is a phono-semantic compound with the foot radical 足 on the left, indicating an action performed by the lower limbs, and the phonetic component 朵 on the right, which provides the pronunciation but not its literal meaning. It describes the physical action of stomping or striking the ground forcefully with one's feet, often due to anger, frustration, or to remove dirt from shoes. The meaning of a vigorous downward foot strike is directly tied to the action indicated by the semantic radical.

Example Sentences Hide

小女孩跺了跺脚。

Xiǎo nǚhái duò le duò jiǎo.

The little girl stamped her foot.

他气得直跺脚。

Tā qì de zhí duò jiǎo.

He was so angry that he kept stamping his foot.

不要在地上跺脚。

Bùyào zài dìshang duò jiǎo.

Do not stamp your feet on the ground.

弟弟跺脚表示不满。

Dìdi duò jiǎo biǎoshì bùmǎn.

My younger brother stamped his foot to show his displeasure.

她跺脚的声音很响。

Tā duò jiǎo de shēngyīn hěn xiǎng.

The sound of her stamping foot was very loud.

观众们激动地跺脚欢呼。

Guānzhòngmen jīdòng de duò jiǎo huānhū.

The audience excitedly stamped their feet and cheered.

他跺了跺脚，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，人们就跟着节奏跺脚。

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

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

Related Characters

Component: 朵

躲 垛 剁 哚

Component: 𧾷

路 跟 跑 跳 距 跃 踪 践 跌 踏 跨 跪 踢 躁

Example Words

跺脚