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陡

Mandarin · pinyin dǒu

steep; precipitous
(of a change) abrupt; sudden

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陡: dǒu · steep, sloping; abruptly, sudden

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3 · dou3

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dau2

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steep; sloping
(literary, or in compounds) abruptly; suddenly
(literary, or in compounds) deep; extensive

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