Chinese word

朵

Pronunciation

Pinyinduǒ

Meaning

  • measure wordone flower

Example

她在花园里采了一朵野花。tā zài huā yuán lǐ cǎi le yì duǒ yě huā

She picked one wildflower in the garden.

Illustration for 朵 (one flower)

More examples

窗台上开着三朵小花。chuāng tái shàng kāi zhe sān duǒ xiǎo huā

Three small flowers are blooming on the windowsill.

Core concept

A single flower or cloud-like mass seen as one separate, rounded unit.

Common phrases

  • 一朵花yì duǒ huā

    one flower

  • 两朵花liáng duǒ huā

    two flowers

  • 三朵小花sān duǒ xiǎo huā

    three small flowers

Similar words

束shù: Counts flowers gathered into one bouquet or bundle.
盆pén: Counts a potted plant or another plant kept in its pot.
支zhī: Counts one long, slender item, including a single flower stem.
把bǎ: Counts a handful or bundle gathered into something that can be held in one hand.

Definition in Chinese

用于计数花、云等呈独立形态事物的量词，表示一件独立的花朵或云团等。yòng yú jì shù huā yún děng chéng dú lì xíng tài shì wù de liàng cí biǎo shì yí jiàn dú lì de huā duǒ huò yún tuán děng

Word origin

朵 (duǒ, "flower-counting measure word") began as a word for a flower or small cluster and later became a measure word for similar separate forms.

Usage tips

  • The measure word changes with the arrangement: 束 (shù, "bundle") counts a bouquet, while 盆 (pén, "pot") counts a potted plant.

Related words

  • 花朵huā duǒflowernoun

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