dùn cuò

Traditional: 頓挫

顿挫 (dùn cuò) is a Chinese word meaning “a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes; a cadence; punctuated by a transition”.

Meanings

  1. 1a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes
  2. 2a cadence
  3. 3punctuated by a transition
  4. 4with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)

Characters in 顿挫

顿dùn · to stop挫cuò · obstructed

Related words

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