陀 (to4 | tuo2) : rugged terrain

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陀

to4

tuo2

rugged terrain; steep bank

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 4

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

陀

This word has been viewed 4700 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Feb 2014 14:11

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佛陀 fat6 to4 fo2 tuo2 = Buddha

阿彌陀佛 o1 nei4 to4 fat6 e1 mi2 tuo2 fo2 = Amitabha Buddha

陀地 to4 dei6*2 = a triad demanding protection money; gang members on their own turf 粵

暈陀陀 wan4 to4 to4 = swaying and feeling dizzy

陀地費 to4 dei6*2 fai3 = [n] protection money (paid to triads)

陀背 to4 bui3 = hunchback

收陀地 sau1 to4 dei6*2 = to collect protection fees (by gang members) in their own territory 粵

陀螺儀 to4 lo4 ji4 tuo2 luo2 yi2 = gyroscope

陀陀擰 to4 to4*2 ning6 tuo2 tuo2 ning3 = go around in circles; up to ones ears in; disoriented 粵

陀鐵 to4 tit3 tuo2 tie3 = to carry a gun 粵
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Decimal representation of this word: 陀
Unicode code for this character: U+9640 (off-site link)

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