朵 (duǒ) is a Chinese character meaning “a blossom or bloom”. It is written from 𠘧 (two-stroke bent top of 朵 — a short left-falling stroke plus a turning stroke; like 几 but with no upward hook) and 木 (tree; wood), one above the other, and takes 6 strokes.
Build the character for “a blossom — and the word you use to count flowers”
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Structure
𠘧 + 木
Top–bottom structure
- 𠘧 two-stroke bent top of 朵 — a short left-falling stroke plus a turning stroke; like 几 but with no upward hook unknown
- 木 tree; wood · mù meaning
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (上两笔 𠘧 + 下四笔 木)
Memory aid
A branch bending over (𠘧) the top of a tree (木) — the bough dips because a blossom is hanging on it.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 花朵huā duǒflower; bloom朵 = duǒ
- 耳朵ěr duoear朵 = duǒ
Go deeper
All readings
blossom; measure word for flowers and clouds
a blossom or bloom; measure word for flowers, clouds and mushrooms
花朵；也作量词，用于花、云、蘑菇等。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 花朵huā duǒflower; bloom朵 = duǒ
- 耳朵ěr duoear朵 = duǒ
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 朵 mean?
朵 (duǒ) means a blossom or bloom; measure word for flowers, clouds and mushrooms.
How do you pronounce 朵?
It is pronounced duǒ.
What parts is 朵 made of?
𠘧 (two-stroke bent top of 朵 — a short left-falling stroke plus a turning stroke; like 几 but with no upward hook) and 木 (tree; wood), one above the other. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection (上两笔 𠘧 + 下四笔 木). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 朵 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 朵?
木. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 朵?
Common ones are 花朵 and 耳朵. The reading of 朵 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.