兜 dōu
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 儿 — son, child
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
兜
dōu
pocket; to wrap; to go around; to take responsibility
Character
Example phrases
- 他把零散的发票全塞进外套兜里，回公司后才慢慢整理。 Tā bǎ língsǎn de fāpiào quán sāi jìn wàitào dōu li, huí gōngsī hòu cái mànmàn zhěnglǐ. He stuffed all the scattered invoices into his coat pocket and sorted them out slowly after returning to the office.
- 他把钥匙放进裤兜里，转身出了门。 Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng jìn kùdōu lǐ, zhuǎnshēn chū le mén. He put the keys into his trouser pocket and turned to leave.
- 我们兜了一大圈，才找到那家小店。 Wǒmen dōu le yí dà quān, cái zhǎodào nà jiā xiǎodiàn. We went around in a big circle before we found that little shop.
Related words
- 兜售 dōushòu to peddle; to hawk; to sell aggressively
- 婚纱 hūnshā wedding dress
- 辫子 biànzi braid; plait; pigtail
- 汉服 Hànfú Hanfu; traditional Han Chinese clothing
- 发型 fàxíng hairstyle
- 服饰 fúshì clothing and accessories; apparel
- 穿着 chuānzhuó clothing; attire; dress
- 个头儿 gètóur size; build; stature
- 背影 bèiyǐng view of someone's back; figure seen from behind
- 红扑扑 hóngpūpū rosy; flushed
- 红润 hóngrùn rosy; ruddy; healthy-looking
- 苍白 cāngbái pale; weak; unconvincing