How to Write 跺 (duò) — Meaning “To stamp (one's foot).”

Imagine you are so angry that you stomp your foot, and a bunch of flowers (朵) fall off a shelf from the vibration. The sound "duò" can remind you of "dough" — think of stamping your foot into soft dough.

The left radical 足 has 7 strokes: write the mouth shape first, then the vertical and horizontal strokes for 止, keeping it narrow. The right part 朵 has 6 strokes; be careful not to miss the small hook in the upper component, and make sure the bottom 木 is centered and not too large.

䠀 is a rare character, often a variant of 踏 (to step on), while 跺 specifically means to stamp your foot with force. 趺 (fū) refers to the top of the foot or the sitting posture 趺坐, and has nothing to do with the action of stomping.

You use 跺 in the common word 跺脚 (duò jiǎo), meaning to stamp one's feet, often to show anger, frustration, or to warm up. It can also be used literally to knock mud off shoes, like in 跺泥 (duò ní). In Chinese opera, a strong 跺脚 is a dramatic gesture of emotion.

Common words containing 跺 include: 跺脚 (duò jiǎo) — To stamp one's feet.; 跺了一下 (duò le yī xià) — Stamped once.; 跺泥 (duò ní) — To stamp mud off one's feet..