兜(dōu)

HSK 7-911 strokes

pocket

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Character information

Pinyin
dōu
Meaning
pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 兜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱⿴？白儿

A man wearing a helmet, now meaning "pouch"

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

白bái儿ér

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 兜 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 兜

Common words using 兜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dōu兜ér儿
HSK 7-9

erhua variant of 兜[dou1]

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dōu兜shòu售
HSK 7-9

to hawk; to peddle

Open 兜售 page →
dōu兜dōu兜

an undergarment covering chest and abdomen

Open 兜兜 page →
dōu兜quān圈zi子

to encircle

Open 兜圈子 page →
dōu兜dǐ底

to provide a safety net

Open 兜底 page →
dōu兜fēng风

to catch the wind

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dù肚dōu兜

undergarment covering the chest and abdomen

Open 肚兜 page →
yī衣dōu兜

pocket

Open 衣兜 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 兜’s common words

儿售圈子底风肚衣

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