跺 (duò) — to stamp (one's feet)

Definition

A specific verb meaning to stamp or stomp one's feet (always paired with 脚). Use it for frustration, anger, or trying to warm up — not for ordinary walking.

verb
to stamp (one's feet)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā qì dé zhí duò jiǎo.
    He was so angry that he kept stamping his feet.
  • ，。
    Tài lěng le, tā bù tíng dì duò jiǎo qǔ nuǎn.
    It was so cold that she kept stamping her feet to warm up.
  • ，跺。
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā yòng lì duò le yí xià jiǎo.
    Upon hearing the news, he stamped his foot hard once.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most 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
足足zúfoot
Sound part声符shēngfú
朵
朵duǒ跺duò
Same sound today

跺 pairs 足 (foot), showing a foot action, with 朵 as the sound part.

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