Writing
逗 (dòu) — how to say "to tease" in Chinese
逗
To tease, to amuse
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
逗猫玩
dòu māo wán
tease a cat
逗人开心
dòu rén kāixīn
amuse people
逗孩子笑
dòu háizi xiào
make a child laugh
Examples
哥哥喜欢做鬼脸逗妹妹笑。
The older brother likes to make faces to amuse his younger sister.
他逗孩子。
He teases the child.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for tease
"to tease" in Chinese is 逗 (dòu).
逗 meaning in English
逗 (dòu) means "To tease, to amuse".
How is 逗 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòu (written as dou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Dou in Chinese character
It is written 逗 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 逗?
逗 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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