逗 (dòu) — (verb) to tease playfully; to entice; (adjective, colloquial) funny, amusing
Definition
As a verb, 逗 means to tease playfully or lure someone over (with fun or a treat) — lighter and friendlier than 诱惑 or 引诱, which imply tempting someone into something bad. As an adjective it means simply 'funny' in casual speech.
verb
to tease playfullyto entice(adjective, colloquial) funnyamusing
Examples
- 逗，。Nǐ bié dòu xiǎo māo, tā huì shēng qì de.Don't tease the kitten — it'll get angry.
- 逗，。Zhè ge gù shi zhēn dòu, dà jiā dōu xiào le.This story is really funny — everyone laughed.
- 逗。Tā yòng táng dòu xiǎo hái guò lái.She enticed the child over with candy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
辶Written in full as辵chuò
逗 pairs 辶, written in full as 辵, with 豆, which gives the sound.
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