capital; metropolis

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • surname Du
  • dōuall; both; entirely
  • capital city; metropolis

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

全都quán dū

all; without exception

首都shǒu dū

capital (city)

古都gǔ dū

ancient capital

京都jīng dū

Kyoto (Japan)

都市dū shì

city; metropolis

Dū / dōu / dūHSK 1

all; both; entirely

5Example Sentences

我们都喜欢这个城市。

wǒ mén dū xǐ huān zhè gè chéng shì。

We all like this city.

北京是中国的首都。

běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū。

Beijing is the capital of China.

我们都很喜欢他。

wǒ mén dū hěn xǐ huān tā。

We all like him.

这些问题我都会回答。

zhè xiē wèn tí wǒ dū huì huí dá。

I can answer all of these questions.

Other Characters Pronounced “dou” / “du”