堵
HSK 4

堵 (dǔ): wall, stop, prevent

dǔ

wall, stop, prevent

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Pinyin

dǔ

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

wall, stop, prevent

How to Write 堵 (dǔ)

堵 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 堵

A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 者 hints at the pronunciation.

What 堵 is Made Of

堵 is built from 2 components:

土soil, earth
者that which

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Words Using 堵

Common Chinese words that contain 堵:

堵塞

dǔsè

堵车

dǔchē

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