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都

dōu
HSK 13 readings

“All” in Chinese is 都 (dōu).

Other characters with the syllable dou: see all 7 →

Meaning

  • all; both; entirely
  • (used for emphasis) even
  • already
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  • (not) at all
  • capital city
  • metropolis
  • surname Du

Example

首都天气有雨。

The weather in the capital is rainy.

From 首都 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

  • dōuall; both; entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
  • dūsurname Du / capital city / metropolis

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 都

首都shǒudūcapital (city)HSK 3大都dàdūDadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day BeijingHSK 5全都quándōuallHSK 5都市dūshìcity; metropolisHSK 6都会dūhuìcityHSK 7-9

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