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Meaning of 兜

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HSK 6
Pinyin: dōu
English Definition: pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old)
Chinese Definition:
①古代作战时戴的盔:兜鍪。
②口袋:网兜。
③做成兜形把东西拢住:兜风。用手巾兜着。
④环绕,围绕:兜抄。兜剿。兜圈子。
⑤招揽:兜售。兜销。兜揽。
⑥承担,包下来:出事我兜着。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Ideographic:A man wearing a helmet, now meaning "pouch"
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • Full surround
      • [ bái ] white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright
    • [ ér ] son, child
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Example Words
兜售 dōu shòu to hawk; to peddle
衣兜 dōu pocket
兜肚 dōu du undergarment covering the chest and abdomen
兜圈子 dōu quān zi to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush
兜风 dōu fēng to catch the wind; to go for a spin in the fresh air
More:兜* | *兜 | *兜*
Example Sentences
1
Tell me the truth,don' t beat around the bush.
2
He puts his hands in his pockets, looking stylish.
3
The young man walked slowly with his hands in his pockets.