CHARACTERS / DU

“du” is 13 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 读dúto read outHSK 1 · TONE 2
  2. 都dūcapital cityHSK 1 · TONE 1
  3. 堵dǔto block up (a road, pipe etc)HSK 4 · TONE 3
  4. 度dùto passHSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 肚dǔtripeHSK 4 · TONE 3
  6. 毒dúpoisonHSK 5 · TONE 2
  7. 独dúaloneHSK 5 · TONE 2
  8. 妒dùto envy (success, talent)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 杜dùbirchleaf pear (tree)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  10. 渡dùto crossHSK 6 · TONE 4
  11. 督dū(bound form) to superviseHSK 6 · TONE 1
  12. 睹dǔto observeHSK 6 · TONE 3
  13. 赌dǔto betHSK 6 · TONE 3