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陡

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HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. steep
  2. 2. precipitous
  3. 3. abrubtly
  4. 4. suddenly
  5. 5. unexpectedly

Words Containing 陡

陡峭
dǒu qiào

precipitous

陡削
dǒu xiāo

precipitous

陡坡
dǒu pō

steep incline

陡壁
dǒu bì

steep cliff

陡峻
dǒu jùn

precipitous

陡崖
dǒu yá

steep cliff

陡度
dǒu dù

gradient

陡然
dǒu rán

suddenly

陡变
dǒu biàn

to change precipitously

陡跌
dǒu diē

precipitous drop (in price)

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