咄 (duō) is a Chinese character meaning “an exclamation shouted at someone in rebuke or surprise”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 出 (to go out; to come out), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
Build the character for “a sharp shout at someone: "Tut!"”
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Structure
口 + 出
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字·口部：咄，相谓也。从口出声
Memory aid
A mouth (口) with a sound coming out (出) of it — a sharp "Tut!" fired at someone.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 咄咄逼人duō duō bī rénaggressive; overbearing; pushing people hard with words咄 = duō
Go deeper
All readings
tut-tut! (a shout of rebuke or surprise)
an exclamation shouted at someone in rebuke or surprise; tut-tut; hey!
叹词，表示呵斥或惊异时发出的声音。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 咄咄逼人duō duō bī rénaggressive; overbearing; pushing people hard with words咄 = duō
Origin
Shuowen Jiezi analyses 咄 as 从口出声 — the mouth (口) gives the meaning and 出 gives the sound. It glosses the character as a cry used to call out at someone.
Source: 说文解字·口部：咄，相谓也。从口出声
Sound component
出 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 咄 mean?
咄 (duō) means an exclamation shouted at someone in rebuke or surprise; tut-tut; hey!.
How do you pronounce 咄?
It is pronounced duō.
What parts is 咄 made of?
口 (mouth) and 出 (to go out; to come out), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字·口部：咄，相谓也。从口出声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 咄 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 咄?
口. 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 咄?
Common ones are 咄咄逼人. The reading of 咄 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.