捣 | Chinese meaning

捣【dǎo】

to pound
to beat
to hull
to attack
to disturb
to stir

Generated definitions (experimental)

to pound

This meaning refers to using force to crush or pulverize something, often with a tool or by hand.

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I crushed the nuts with a rolling pin.

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She is pounding garlic in the kitchen.

to beat

This meaning indicates striking something repeatedly to make it softer or to mix it thoroughly.

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She is beating the dough with her hands.

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He beat the mattress hard.

to hull

This meaning is used when referring to removing the outer shell or hull from seeds or grains.

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They are hulling the rice.

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She hulled the fresh beans.

to attack

This sense is used to describe a forceful or aggressive action towards someone or something.

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He attacked the opponent's defense.

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Did she attack in the game?

to disturb

This meaning is used when something is interrupted or disrupted.

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He disturbed my plan to work seriously.

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Please do not disturb my study time.

to stir

This meaning relates to mixing substances, often in a liquid, to combine them.

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She is stirring chocolate and butter in the bowl.

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He kept stirring the water during the competition.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to pound garlicto make troubleto crushto disturbto hull riceto stir clayto beat batterto beat on somethingto make pasteto pound medicineto crush fillingto attack the air (metaphorically)