陡

• Pinyin: dǒu
• Desglose de hanzi: 陡 = 阝(mound/hill) + 走 (walk) — depicting a sudden steep rise in terrain

Significado

Empinado; escarpado; abrupto.

Used for physically steep terrain (山路陡峭), but also metaphorically for sudden abrupt changes (风向陡转, prices that surge sharply). Interchangeable with 陡峭 (steep) and 陡然 (suddenly/abruptly) in many contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 山路越走越陡，很多游客到此便不再前行。
2. 股价在开盘后陡然下跌，令投资者措手不及。
3. 悬崖两侧陡如刀削，令人望而生畏。

Guía de uso

Contexto: geography, finance, description

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这段山路极为陡峭，徒步者需要借助绳索才能攀登。(This stretch of mountain path is extremely steep — hikers need ropes to climb it.)
• 气温在入冬后陡降十几度，市民纷纷加厚衣物。(Temperatures dropped sharply by more than ten degrees after winter arrived, prompting residents to layer up.)

Incorrecto

• 性格很陡 — 陡 describes terrain or sudden changes, not personality; use 急躁 or 棱角分明 for a sharp-edged character

Origen e historia

阝(hill/mound radical) + 走 (walk) — suggesting a sharply rising slope

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal