Definition
捣 (dǎo) is a versatile verb covering physical actions of pounding or beating, especially in grain processing (threshing, hulling), and extends to figurative meanings of harassing or causing trouble (as in 捣乱 'to cause trouble'). You'll see it in compounds like 捣碎 (pound into pieces) and 捣鼓 (to tinker with).
v.
to thresh or hull (grain)to pound or beatto harass or cause trouble
Examples
- 捣。Tā yòng mùgùn dǎo màizi.He uses a stick to thresh wheat.
- 。Qǐng bǎ dàsuàn dǎo suì.Please pound the garlic into pieces.
- 。Tā zǒng zài bān lǐ dǎo luàn.He always causes trouble in class.
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