dǒu

HSK 7–9

陡 (dǒu) is a Chinese word meaning “steep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden”.

Meanings

  1. 1steep; precipitous
  2. 2(of a change) abrupt; sudden
Part of speech
adjective

Related words

陡峭precipitous陡坡steep slope; steep incline陡然suddenly陡削precipitous陡变to change precipitously陡壁steep cliff陡峻precipitous陡崖steep cliff陡度gradient陡跌precipitous drop (in price)

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