dǒu

蚪

Character · Bound form

tadpole

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

bound form

tadpole

neutral

This character is almost exclusively used in the disyllabic word "蝌蚪." It carries no independent meaning on its own.

Chūn春
tiān天
 ,
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xiǎo小
kē蝌
dǒu蚪
 。

In spring, there are many little tadpoles in the pond.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
guān观
chá察
kē蝌
dǒu蚪
biàn变
chéng成
qīng青
wā蛙
de的
guò过
chéng程
 。

The children are observing the process of tadpoles turning into frogs.

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Zhè这
zhī只
kē蝌
dǒu蚪
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng长
chū出
hòu后
tuǐ腿
le了
 。

This tadpole has already grown its hind legs.