抖 dǒu to tremble
to tremble; to shake; to rouse; to shake out; to reveal
How to remember 抖: 扌 hand + 斗 fight = to tremble. The young boxer looks down at his hand before his first real fight and watches it begin to tremble.
Component breakdown
抖 = 扌 hand + 斗 fight
- 扌 hand
- 斗 fight
The young boxer looks down at his hand before his first real fight and watches it begin to tremble.
How it is used
- To shake/tremble/shake out: 发抖 (fādǒu) to tremble, 颤抖 (chàndǒu) to quiver, 抖一抖被子 (dǒu yī dǒu bèizi) shake out the quilt.
- Colloquial 抖 = to reveal/spill: 抖出内幕 (dǒuchū nèimù) to expose the inside story, 抖包袱 (dǒu bāofu) deliver a punchline.
- 抖擞精神 (dǒusǒu jīngshén) = to pull oneself together / brace up.