顿 挫

dùn cuòdictionary entry

a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes / a cadence / punctuated by a transition / with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

頓挫 顿挫 [dun4 cuo4] /a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes/a cadence/punctuated by a transition/with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)/

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Other forms in these source records: 頓挫

顿
dùn
to stop / to pause / to arrange / to lay out / to kowtow / to stamp (one's foot) / at once / classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal
挫
cuò
obstructed / to fail / to oppress / to repress / to lower the tone / to bend back / to dampen

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