躲

duǒ
朵 + 身
HSK 3.0Level 5
Frequency#1644

Definitions

duǒ (verb) to hide; to dodge; to avoid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 身 represents the meaning and 朵 represents the sound.

Semantic: 身 Phonetic: 朵

About

The character 躲, meaning to hide or dodge, is a phono-semantic compound with the radical 身 (body) indicating its relation to physical concealment and 朵 providing phonetic cues. Its traditional form, 躱, maintains an identical structure. Historically, the character's meaning centered on the act of hiding the body, but it gradually broadened to include abstract senses of avoidance and evasion in various contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

他躲在树后面。

Tā duǒ zài shù hòumiàn.

He hides behind the tree.

小猫躲进了盒子。

Xiǎo māo duǒ jìnle hézi.

The kitten hid in the box.

我们躲避了一场大雨。

Wǒmen duǒbìle yī chǎng dà yǔ.

We avoided a heavy rain.

昨天他躲开了那个问题。

Zuótiān tā duǒkāile nàgè wèntí.

Yesterday he avoided that question.

因为害怕，她躲在房间里不敢出来。

Yīnwèi hàipà, tā duǒ zài fángjiān lǐ bù gǎn chūlái.

Because she was afraid, she hid in the room and didn't dare to come out.

如果下雨，我们就躲到亭子里去。

Rúguǒ xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù duǒ dào tíngzi lǐ qù.

If it rains, we will hide in the pavilion.

他试图躲避警察的追捕，但最终还是被抓住了。

Tā shìtú duǒbì jǐngchá de zhuībǔ, dàn zuìzhōng háishì bèi zhuā zhùle.

He tried to evade the police's chase, but was eventually caught.

在危机时刻，懂得躲避危险是生存的关键。

Zài wēijī shíkè, dǒngde duǒbì wēixiǎn shì shēngcún de guānjiàn.

In times of crisis, knowing how to avoid danger is key to survival.

Related Characters

Component: 朵

跺 垛 剁 哚

Component: 身

身 射 躺 躯 躬 軃 軆 躱 躶 軀 躭 䠶 䠷 躰

Example Words

躲藏 躲避 躲开 藏躲 躲债 躲让 躲猫猫 躲躲藏藏 躲躲闪闪 躲避球 躲闪 躲雨 躲风 闪躲