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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

陡 [dǒu]
  1. 1. adjective steep
  2. 2. adverb suddenly

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

陡 [dǒu]
  1. 1. adjective steep; precipitous
    山陡路险。
    The hill is steep, and the climb is dangerous.
    这条路很陡。
  2. 2. adverb suddenly; unexpectedly; abruptly
    天气陡变。
    The weather changed suddenly.
    狂风陡起。
    A sudden gale struck.
    今天气温陡降，我都要受不了了。
    他的学习成绩陡降，令父母十分担心。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

陡 [dǒu]
  1. 1. 形 坡度大
    山坡很陡
    陡峭
    陡立
  2. 2. 副 表示动作或情况发生得急而且出人意料,相当于"突然"
    风云陡变
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Examples

这么陡的峭壁，谁知他竟爬上去了。
Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff? → 竟
山崖壁陡。 → 壁陡
a gentle slope
缓坡，不很陡的斜坡 → gentle

Character Decomposition

阝
[fù]		 + 走
[zǒu]

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