杜
HSK 7–9
杜 (dù): stop, prevent, restrict
dù
stop, prevent, restrict
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Pinyin
dù
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
stop, prevent, restrict
How to Write 杜 (dù)
杜 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 杜
A phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, and 土 hints at the pronunciation.
What 杜 is Made Of
杜 is built from 2 components:
木tree
土soil, earth
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Words Using 杜
Common Chinese words that contain 杜:
杜绝
dùjué
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