杜(dù)

HSK 7-97 strokes

surname Du

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Character information

Pinyin
dù
Meaning
surname Du
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 杜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木土

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 土 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù土tǔ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 杜 step by step

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

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Words with 杜

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

dù杜jué绝
HSK 7-9

to put an end to

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dù杜zhòng仲

eucommia (a kind of rubber tree)

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dù杜kǒu口

to remain silent

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dù杜hā哈

Doha, capital of Qatar (Tw)

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dù杜yī伊sī斯bǎo堡

Duisburg, city in the Ruhr 鲁尔区, Germany

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dù杜kǒu口guǒ裹zú足

too frightened to move or speak

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dù杜shàng尚bié别

Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan

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dù杜kāng康

Du Kang, legendary inventor of wine

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

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绝仲口哈伊斯堡裹

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