躲

duǒ

d+uǒ·3rd tone

to hide · to dodge

Radical: 身 Strokes: 13 HSK 5

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

躲=身+朵

Etymology

body

Meanings

to hide

to dodge

to avoid

duǒ

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Words with 躲 43 total

to hide · to evade · to dodge · to take shelter · to avoid (difficulties)躲避duǒ bì lit. to avoid the wind · fig. to keep low to avoid a difficult situation · to stay out of trouble躲风duǒ fēng to shy away from work · to get by without attending duty躲懒duǒ lǎn to step aside (for a passing vehicle) · to get out of the way · to make way for躲让duǒ ràng to evade · to dodge (out of the way)躲闪duǒ shǎn to dodge a creditor躲债duǒ zhài to dodge · to evade闪躲shǎn duǒ to hide · to conceal藏躲cáng duǒ to avoid going home for the Chinese New Year (for any of various reasons: because one finds the festivities onerous in some way, or because it would be seen as inauspicious for one to attend, or, in former times, to avoid creditors, since it was the custom to have debts settled before New Year's Day, and once into the New Year, debtors got a reprieve)躲年duǒ nián to take refuge with a rich relative躲穷duǒ qióng to conceal oneself · to go into hiding · to take cover躲藏duǒ cáng to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc) · to avoid (sb)躲开duǒ kāi to take refuge · to seek refuge from disaster躲难duǒ nàn to take shelter from the rain躲雨duǒ yǔ hide-and-seek (game) · peekaboo (game)躲猫猫duǒ māo māo to avoid external disturbance in order to idle躲清闲duǒ qīng xián dodgeball躲避球duǒ bì qiú to evade · to dodge (out of the way)躲躲闪闪duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn to dodge about东躲西闪dōng duǒ xī shǎn to be in hiding躲躲藏藏duǒ duǒ cáng cáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies明枪易躲，暗箭难防míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng see 明槍易躲，，暗箭难防明枪好躲，暗箭难防míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng see 躲得過初一，，躲不过十五躲过初一，躲不过十五duǒ guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom) · fig. you can't put it off forever · sooner or later you'll have to deal with it躲得过初一，躲不过十五duǒ de guò chū yī , duǒ bù guò shí wǔ

Idioms with 躲 8 total Chain

to evade · to dodge (out of the way)躲躲闪闪duǒ duǒ shǎn shǎn see 明槍易躲，，暗箭难防明枪好躲，暗箭难防míng qiāng hǎo duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies明枪易躲，暗箭难防míng qiāng yì duǒ , àn jiàn nán fáng

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