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title: "Chandou Meaning: 颤抖 (chàndǒu) Means “to tremble”"
description: "颤抖 (traditional 顫抖, chàndǒu) means “to tremble; to shake; to shiver”. Hear its tones, see what 颤 and 抖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chandou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 颤抖 mean?

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颤抖 chàndǒu

## to tremble; to shake; to shiver

## Its characters

1. 颤 chàn to tremble
2. 抖 dǒu to shake

## In a sentence

她冷得全身颤抖。 She was so cold that her whole body was shivering.

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