dū
厾
tap lightly; dab; poke
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Meanings
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to tap lightly with a finger or stick; to dab; to poke gently
technicalOriginally a technical term in traditional Chinese painting describing the technique of dabbing or dotting with a brush. Rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in specialized artistic contexts.
Huà画
jiā家
yòng用
bǐ笔
jiān尖
zài在
huà画
bù布
shàng上
dū𧰵
le了
yī一
gè个
diǎn点
er儿
。
The painter dabbed a dot on the canvas with the tip of the brush.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huà画
fǎ法
xū需
yào要
diǎn点
dū𧰵
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
This painting style requires the technique of dabbing and dotting.
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Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
zhǐ指
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
qīng轻
qīng轻
dū𧰵
zhe着
。
He was tapping lightly on the table with his finger.