顿挫

Traditional: 頓挫
dùn cuò
Dictionary entry
a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes

What does 顿挫 mean?

顿挫 (dùn cuò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a transition (stop and change) in spoken sound, music or in brush strokes
2a cadence
3punctuated by a transition
4with syncopated cadence (brush stroke in painting)

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How to pronounce 顿挫

顿挫
dùn cuò
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