趓 (duǒ) - To hide & to conceal

趓Tone 3

duǒ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

趓 · duǒ

To hide;

to conceal;

to dodge;

to evade.

To hideto concealto dodge

Usage highlights

dodge and hidedodge to the leftdodge to the rightdodge quicklydodge and evadedodge sideways

Synonyms

  • 躲— to hide; to dodge
  • 藏— to conceal; to hide
  • 避— to avoid; to evade

Antonyms

  • 显— to appear; to show
  • 露— to expose; to reveal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He dodged behind the tree (趓到树后).
  • The rabbit hid in the burrow (兔子趓进洞里).
  • She evaded the question skillfully (巧妙地趓过了问题).

Collocations

  • dodge and hide(趓藏)
  • dodge to the left(左趓)
  • dodge to the right(右趓)
  • dodge quickly(疾趓)
  • dodge and evade(趓避)
  • dodge sideways(侧趓)

Idioms

  • Dodge left and right(左趓右闪)
  • Dodge and hide, appearing and disappearing(趓藏隐现)
  • Quick to dodge, hard to catch(疾趓难捉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and literary contexts.
  • Often appears in martial arts literature describing evasive movements.
  • Rare in modern daily usage, mostly preserved in specialized texts.

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