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堵

dǔ

to block

A person blocking a narrow path
Memory picture

Character

堵 dǔ

Strokes
11
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 者 that which
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 门口堵住了。 Mén kǒu dǔ zhù le. The entrance is blocked.
  • 路被车堵了。 Lù bèi chē dǔ le. Cars are blocking the road.
  • 别堵在门口。 Bié dǔ zài mén kǒu. Do not block the entrance.

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