Keyword
knock
- onomatopoetic
- a thumping sound
- Frequency
- #3324
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
dōng
Mnemonic
口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 冬 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
咚
(onom.) boom (of a drum); knock (on the door)
叮咚
(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound
咚咚
Dongdong, cheerleading mascot of 2008 Beijing Olympics
咕咚
splash; (onom.) for heavy things falling down
壁咚
(slang) to kabedon; to corner (sb in whom one has a romantic interest) against a wall (loanword from Japanese 壁ドン "kabedon")
黑咕隆咚
pitch-black; pitch-dark