Pronunciation

Characters pronounced duo.

12 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 12 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

堕 duò fall, sink, let fall; degenerate 惰 duò indolent, careless, lazy, idle 舵 duò rudder, helm 跺 duò stamp feet, step 夺 duó take by force, rob, snatch 踱 duó stroll, pace, walk slowly 咄 duō noise of rage, cry out in anger 哆 duō tremble, shiver, shudder, quiver 多 duō much, many; more than, over 垛 duǒ heap, pile; pile up, heap up 朵 duǒ natural cluster of flowers; earlobe 躲 duǒ hide, secrete; avoid, escape

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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