頓挫 dùn cuò

rhythmic pause; rise and fall in rhythm

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
頓 dùn
measure word for meals, blows; to pause
挫 cuò HSK 6
to dampen; to repress; to oppress