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Meaning of 杜

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Pinyin:
English Definition: birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict; surname Du
Chinese Definition:
①落叶乔木,果实圆而小,味涩可食,俗称“杜梨”,亦称“甘棠”、“棠梨”。木材可做扁担或刻图章。
②阻塞,堵塞(sāi):杜绝。杜塞(sāi)。杜门谢客,防微杜渐。
③(杜撰)凭自己的意思没有根据地编造。
④姓:杜康(相传最早发明酿酒的人,文学作品中借指酒)。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (tree) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • [ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
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Example Words
杜绝 jué to put an end to
杜鹃 juān cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鹃鸟 ); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鹃花 )
杜撰 zhuàn to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
防微杜渐 fáng wēi jiàn to nip in the bud (idiom)
杜鹃花 juān huā Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)
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Example Sentences
1
I loved that azalea bush.
2
Although the mountain road is rough, the scenery is beautiful. In spring, the blooming of rhododendrons on the mountain makes people feel happy.
3
At the closing ceremony, a group of Chinese poetry enthusiasts recited Tang poet Du Fu's "Spring Prospect" together.