1. 杜

杜

Previous (朗)Next (奶)
  • 1275th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 59 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
杜→
木土
2Radical
杜→
木tree土earth
3Graphical
杜→
一丨八一丨一

Pinyin & Meaning

1. dù (Du4)surname Du
2. dù (du4)birchleaf pear (tree) • to stop • to prevent • to restrict

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 杜 dù (du4)The component 土 is pronounced as 'tǔ' (tu3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 杜 dù (du4)The component 木 is pronounced as 'mù' (mu4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

杜仲 
杜甫 
杜绝 (杜絕)
杜鹃 (杜鵑)

Uncommon

杜塞 
杜塞尔多夫 (杜塞爾多夫)
杜康 
杜拜 
杜撰 
杜月笙 
杜尔伯特 (杜爾伯特)
杜牧 
杜琪峰 
杜邦 
杜鹃花 (杜鵑花)
防微杜渐 (防微杜漸)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.