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duò = du + o4
to fall / to degenerate
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How to pronounce 堕

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= du initial

Du is for Doggy Dog.

By Matthias • updated 12 days ago
+ o4 final

In the observatory’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

堕 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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yǒu = y + ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
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= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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suí = su + ei2
old variant of 隨|随[Sui2]
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Characters with 堕 as component

堕 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 堕

to degrade / to degenerate / to become depraved / corrupt / a fall from grace
to induce an abortion / induced abortion
to jump to one's death

Sentences with 堕

堕 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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duò

to fall / to degenerate

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