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)

Components

• 顿 dùn – to stop
• 挫 cuò – obstructed

Related Words

• 顿挫抑扬 dùn cuò yì yáng – cadence
• 抑扬顿挫 yì yáng dùn cuò – see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]