dǒu

steep

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
阝 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

hill, place

is a component form of .

走 sound component

  Sound component

zǒu

  

walk

Definitions

 

dǒu

steep, sloping; abruptly, sudden; steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly

Most common words with 陡
Freq.
Word
Meaning

steep

陡峭

precipitous

陡然

suddenly

陡坡

steep incline

陡壁

steep cliff