逗 dòu
verb
: to tease (play with); amusing
: to stay; to stop
: short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma
(also written 讀 [读] du: to read OR dou4: comma; phrasing pause)
[読 | よむ yomu: to read]
Kun Reading
none applicable
none applicable
On Reading
とう tou
Usage:
逗留 dou4liu2: to stay at; to stop over
逗留 dou4liu2: to stay at; to stop over
[とうりゅう touryuu: staying; sojourn]
逗人 dou4ren2: amusing; funny; entertaining
逗人喜愛[爱] dou4 ren2 xi3 ai4: cute
逗嘴 dou4zui3: to banter
逗弄 dou4nong4: to tease; to provoke
引逗 yin3dou4: to tantalize; to lead on
挑逗 tiao3dou4: to provoke; to entice; to lure; to tantalize; to tease; to titillate
撩逗 liao2dou4: to provoke; to tease
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic .
辶 (chou4: walk) suggests the meaning while
豆 (dou4: bean) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic .
辶 (chou4: walk) suggests the meaning while
豆 (dou4: bean) provides the sound.
Examples:
她把觀眾逗得捧腹大笑。
ta1 ba3 guan1zhong4 dou4 de2 peng3fu4da4xiao4.
She had the audience in hysterics.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
