顿挫 in English dun4 cuo4 Meaning

Meanings

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

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Pinyin

dun4 cuo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

dun4to stop cuo4obstructed