杜 Dù ㄉㄨˋ dou6

  • surname Du

杜 dù ㄉㄨˋ dou6

  • birchleaf pear (tree)
  • to stop
  • to prevent
  • to restrict

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 杜 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 防微杜渐 防微杜漸 ( fáng wēi dù jiàn fong4 mei4 dou6 zim6 )。

    A stitch in time saves nine.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 叫 ( jiào giu3 ) 杜 ( dù dou6 ) 莎 ( shā ) 娜 ( nà no5 )。

    I am called Dusanna.

  • 杜鹃花 杜鵑花 ( dù juān huā dou6 gyun1 faa1 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 漂亮 ( piào liang piu3 loeng6 )。

    Azaleas are beautiful.

  • 他用 ( tā yòng taa1 jung6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 迪吉里杜管 ( dí jí lǐ dù guǎn dik6 gat1 lei5 dou6 gun2 ) 勾引 ( gōu yǐn ngau1 jan5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 她 ( tā taa1 )。

    He seduced her with his didgeridoo.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 物理 ( wù lǐ mat6 lei5 ) 课 課 ( kè fo3 ) 遇到 ( yù dào jyu6 dou3 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 家伙 傢伙 ( jiā huo ) 用 ( yòng jung6 )PVC 管 ( guǎn gun2 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 迪吉里杜管 ( dí jí lǐ dù guǎn dik6 gat1 lei5 dou6 gun2 )。

    A guy I met in my physics class made a didgeridoo out of PVC pipe.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.