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堕

堕 (duò) · to drop

11 strokesTop–bottom

堕 (duò) means “to drop”. It is made of 陏 + 土 and has 11 strokes.

Break 堕 into its parts

What 堕 is made of

陏 duò — to accompany
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 有 yǒu — to have
  - 月 yuè — moon; month
土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

堕 stroke order

堕 stroke order diagram: 11 strokes, numbered in writing order — 堕 is written with 11 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 堕落

他后来改了，没有继续堕落下去。Tā hòulái gǎi le, méiyǒu jìxù duòluò xiaqu.He changed later and didn't keep going downhill.

父母担心孩子交坏朋友而堕落。Fùmǔ dānxīn háizi jiāo huài péngyou ér duòluò.Parents worry their child will go bad through bad friends.

Words with 堕

堕落duòluòto degenerate

Also built with 陏

椭tuǒelliptical

Quick facts

Pinyin	duò
Meaning	to drop
Strokes	11
Pattern	Top–bottom

Questions about 堕

What does 堕 mean?

堕 (duò) means “to drop”.

How many strokes does 堕 have?

堕 has 11 strokes.

What parts make up 堕?

堕 is made of 陏 (to accompany) and 土 (earth).

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