Usage note
朵是量词，常用于花、云和棉。
duǒ shì liàng cí， cháng yòng yú huā 、 yún hé mián。
朵 is a measure word often used for flowers, clouds, and cotton.
Context note
朵常用于自然和漂亮的东西。
duǒ cháng yòng yú zì rán hé piào liang de dōng xī。
It is often used with nature and pretty things.
5 examples
一朵花。
yì duǒ huā。
A flower.
天上有几朵云。
tiān shàng yǒu jǐ duǒ yún。
There are several clouds in the sky.
她戴着一朵花。
tā dài zhe yì duǒ huā。
She wears a flower.
买了三朵玫瑰。
mǎi le sān duǒ méi guī。
Bought three roses.
白云像一朵朵棉花。
bái yún xiàng yì duǒ duǒ mián huā。
The white clouds look like little balls of cotton.
5 mini stories
花园里开着一朵红花。
huā yuán lǐ kāi zhe yì duǒ hóng huā。
A red flower is blooming in the garden.
天空飘着几朵白云。
tiān kōng piāo zhe jǐ duǒ bái yún。
Several white clouds are floating in the sky.
孩子送给妈妈一朵花。
hái zi sòng gěi mā ma yì duǒ huā。
The child gave Mom a flower.
老师让大家数云朵。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā shù yún duǒ。
The teacher asked everyone to count the clouds.
她头上别着一朵小花。
tā tóu shàng bié zhe yì duǒ xiǎo huā。
She has a small flower on her head.
Mini dialogue
美丽的花
A
你看，这朵花真漂亮！
Nǐ kàn, zhè duǒ huā zhēn piàoliang!
Look, this flower is so beautiful!
B
是啊，我喜欢这朵粉色的花。
Shì a, wǒ xǐhuan zhè duǒ fěnsè de huā.
Yes, I like this pink flower.
天上的云
A
天上有几朵白云？
Tiānshàng yǒu jǐ duǒ báiyún?
How many white clouds are in the sky?
B
有三朵白云，像棉花糖一样。
Yǒu sān duǒ báiyún, xiàng miánhuātáng yīyàng.
There are three white clouds, like cotton candy.
Related words and contrasts
related
花
huā
flower
朵 is the measure word for 花
related
云
yún
cloud
朵 is also used for clouds
contrast
片
piàn
measure word for flat things
片 is for flat objects like leaves, not flowers