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declivity, clump

is composed of the radical (mound, hill) and (it). refers to high ground, while is a pictograph of a snake. When a snake coils its body, it resembles a small hill. Thus, means sloping or a rounded mass.

Vocabulary of 陀

  • 陀螺 (gyroscope)
  • 陂陀 (rugged)

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