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兜

Character

兜 dōu

HSK 7–9Character

a pocket for holding things in clothes (as in 裤兜)

Radical
儿
Strokes
11
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
白 儿
Traditional
兜
Frequency
#2893 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

dōu

dou1
  1. a pocket for holding things in clothes (as in 裤兜)
  2. to ride or drive around slowly for fun (as in 兜风)
  3. to move or talk in circles, avoiding the main point (as in 兜圈子)

Examples

  • 我们去外面兜风吧。

    wǒ men qù wài miàn dōu fēng ba

    Let's go out for a ride.

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  • 我的钱包在兜里。

    wǒ de qián bāo zài dōu lǐ

    My wallet is in my pocket.

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  • 他说话总爱兜圈子。

    tā shuō huà zǒng ài dōu quān zi

    He always likes to beat around the bush when talking.

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Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 兜

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