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dòudictionary entry

to tease (playfully) / to entice / (coll.) to joke / (coll.) funny / amusing / to stay / to sojourn / brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dòu])

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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:

逗 逗 [dou4] /to tease (playfully); to entice/(coll.) to joke/(coll.) funny; amusing/to stay; to sojourn/brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dou4])/

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