哆 duō to quiver
to quiver; to tremble; to shudder
怎么记住“哆”: 口 mouth + 多 many = to quiver. After many minutes in the icy lake, the swimmer's mouth turns blue and her whole body starts to quiver.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
哆 = 口 mouth + 多 many
- 口 mouth meaning
- 多 many sound
- 夕 evening
- 夕 evening
After many minutes in the icy lake, the swimmer's mouth turns blue and her whole body starts to quiver.
How it came to be
The mouth gives the meaning and the part for many the sound.
用法
- Bound to 哆嗦 (duōsuo): to tremble/shiver: 冷得直哆嗦 (lěng de zhí duōsuo) shivering with cold, 吓得哆嗦 trembling with fright.
- 哆嗦 is the colloquial word for shaking from cold, fear, or age; near-synonym 发抖 (fādǒu).
- Doesn't stand alone.