What does 挫 mean in Chinese?

挫 (cuò) means "obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挫?

挫 is pronounced "cuò" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 挫?

挫 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 挫?

Common words with 挫 include 挫折 (setback), 挫败 (to thwart), 下挫 ((of sales, prices etc) to fall), 力挫 (to win as a result of tenacious effort), 受挫 (thwarted).

How do you write 挫?

You can practice writing 挫 using our stroke order tool.

挫 (cuò), obstructed

挫

cuò

obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)

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Definitions

(verb) obstructed
to fail
to oppress
to repress
to lower the tone
to bend back
to dampen

Example Sentences

敌人的锐气被挫败了。

Dírén de ruìqì bèi cuòbài le

The enemy's morale was subdued

Words Containing 挫

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
挫折	cuò zhé	setback	HSK 6
挫败	cuò bài	to thwart	HSK 7-9
下挫	xià cuò	(of sales, prices etc) to fall
力挫	lì cuò	to win as a result of tenacious effort
受挫