Chinese Word: 杜 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

杜HSK 6

Pinyin: dù

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: 木

Pictophonetic:土 indicates the sound; 木 (tree) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth

Similar Characters: 杆杠林枰枉柱牡

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杜绝HSK 6	dù jué	to put an end to
杜鹃	dù juān	cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鹃鸟 ); Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鹃花 )
杜撰	dù zhuàn	to fabricate; to make sth up; invented
防微杜渐	fáng wēi dù jiàn	to nip in the bud (idiom)
杜鹃花	dù juān huā	Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch)

1		nà 那 shì 是 wǒ 我 zhì ài 至爱 de 的 dù juān huā 杜鹃花。 I loved that azalea bush.
2		suī rán 虽然 shān lù 山路 qí qū 崎岖， dàn shì 但是 fēng jǐng 风景 yōu měi 优美， chūn tiān 春天 shí 时 shān shàng 山上 de 的 dù juān huā 杜鹃花 ràng 让 rén 人 xīn kuàng shén yí 心旷神怡。 Although the mountain road is rough, the scenery is beautiful. In spring, the blooming of rhododendrons on the mountain makes people feel happy.
3		bì mù shì 闭幕式 shàng 上， yì qún 一群 zhōng huá 中华 shī cí 诗词 ài hào zhě 爱好者 gòng tóng 共同 lǎng sòng 朗诵 le 了 táng dài 唐代 shī rén 诗人 dù fǔ 杜甫 de 的《 chūn wàng 春望》。 At the closing ceremony, a group of Chinese poetry enthusiasts recited Tang poet Du Fu's "Spring Prospect" together.