哆 (duō): used in 哆嗦

哆 (duō) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 哆嗦.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 多 (phonetic). It ranks #2848 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 哆 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 口 mouth9 strokesFrequency #2848口 semantic多 phonetic

Definitions

  1. used in 哆嗦

Etymology & Origin

哆

pictophoneticmouth

Decomposition: ⿰口多 (layout: left-right)

Components:口semantic多phonetic

Stroke Order

1
2
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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
哆嗦duō suoto tremble
打哆嗦dǎ duō suoto tremble
哆啰美远族duō luō měi yuǎn zúTorobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
哆啰美远duō luō měi yuǎnTorobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
哆啦A梦duō lā A mèngDoraemon, Japanese manga and anime series character
5
Total compounds
80
As first character
0
As last character
20
As middle character

哆 appears in 5 compound words: 80 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 20 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 哆 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

啦lā
0.83019,542 co-occurrences
嗦suō
0.640336 co-occurrences
梦mèng
0.5682,616 co-occurrences
醇chún
0.459504 co-occurrences
啰luō
0.45342 co-occurrences
哦é
0.35842 co-occurrences
咖kā
0.343156 co-occurrences
迷mí
0.340390 co-occurrences
雄xióng
0.337612 co-occurrences
酸suān
0.330300 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

请哆下这杯茶，解解渴再继续工作。

qǐng duō xià zhè bēi chá , xiè xiè kě zài jì xù gōng zuò .

Please take a sip of this tea to quench your thirst before continuing your work.

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槟大桥清晨夺命车祸 摩哆骑士当场身亡

槟 dà qiáo qīng chén duó mìng chē huò mó duō qí shì dāng chǎng shēn wáng

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摩哆失控撞洋灰墩 兄弟一重一轻伤送院

mó duō shī kòng zhuàng yáng huī dūn xiōng dì yī chóng yī qīng shāng sòng yuàn

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上环十八交通灯骚乱 路人围捕偷摩哆贼

shàng huán shí bā jiāo tōng dēng sāo luàn lù rén wéi bǔ tōu mó duō zéi

Riot at the 18th Traffic Light in Sheung Wan; Passersby Help Catch a Motorcycle Thief

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南北大道闪避不及撞值勤交警 摩哆骑士伤重不治

nán běi dà dào shǎn bì bù jí zhuàng zhí qín jiāo jǐng mó duō qí shì shāng chóng bù zhì

The north-south avenue dodged and collided with the traffic police on duty Modo Knight was seriously injured and died

Character Family

口 Radical Family — Characters sharing the mouth radical

啊a哎āi哀āi唉āi叭bā吧ba哺bǔ嘈cáo唱chàng嘲cháo

Related Characters

口kǒu叫jiào右yòu号hào吃chī同tóng名míng后hòu吗ma吧ba

Homophones — Characters pronounced duō

多duō夺duó朵duǒ躲duǒ堕duò舵duò惰duò

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 哆 (duō) mean in Chinese?
哆 (duō) primarily means "used in 哆嗦." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2848 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 哆 and 爹?
哆 (duō) and 爹 (diē) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 口 vs 父 (same 多 component).
How many strokes does 哆 have?
哆 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 哆?
The radical associated with 哆 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 哆?
哆 is composed of: 口 (semantic), 多 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰口多 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 哆?
Common words with 哆 include: 哆嗦 (duō suo, "to tremble"); 打哆嗦 (dǎ duō suo, "to tremble"); 哆啰美远族 (duō luō měi yuǎn zú, "Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan"); 哆啰美远 (duō luō měi yuǎn, "Torobiawan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan"); 哆啦A梦 (duō lā A mèng, "Doraemon, Japanese manga and anime series character"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 哆 (duō)?
Several characters share the pronunciation duō: 多 (many), 夺 (to seize), 朵 (flower), 躲 (to hide), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 哆 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 哆 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.