Definition
朵 is a classifier (measure word) for flowers, clouds, and other clump-like objects. It is not a noun itself; the noun for 'flower' is 花朵 (huā duǒ), which includes 朵 as a component.
classifier
for flowerscloudsand similar clump-like objects
Easily confused
- 秃tūlook-alikebald (hairless, bare)
- 多duōsound-alike(adjective) many, much, a lot
- 躲duǒsound-aliketo hide (oneself); to dodge; to avoid
- 夺duósound-aliketo seize, to take by force
Examples
- 朵。Zhè duǒ huā zhēn xiāng.This flower is really fragrant.
- 朵。Tiān shàng piāo zhe yì duǒ bái yún.A white cloud is floating in the sky.
- 朵。Tā mǎi le yì duǒ mǔdān chā zài huāpíng lǐ.She bought a peony and put it in a vase.
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