堵
堵 (dǔ) means “to block”. It is made of 土 + 者 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 堵 into its parts
What 堵 is made of
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 者 zhě — that which
- 耂 lǎo — old
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 耂 lǎo — old
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 者 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
堵 stroke order
Example sentences
厨房的水管堵了。Chúfáng de shuǐguǎn dǔ le.The kitchen pipe is blocked.
别把门口堵上。Bié bǎ ménkǒu dǔ shang.Don't block the doorway.
Words with 堵
Also built with 土
- 去qùto go
- 吐tǔto spit
- 圣shèngholy
- 在zàiat
- 地deadverb particle (-ly)
- 场chǎngplace
- 圾jīgarbage
- 址zhǐlocation
- 均jūnequal
- 坏huàibad
- 坐zuòto sit
- 坑kēngpit
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to block; blocked; congested |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 土 (earth, #32) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 堵
What does 堵 mean?
堵 (dǔ) means “to block; blocked; congested”.
How many strokes does 堵 have?
堵 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 堵?
The radical of 堵 is 土 (tǔ, “earth”), Kangxi radical number 32.
What parts make up 堵?
堵 is made of 土 (earth) and 者 (that which).
Which HSK level is 堵?
堵 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 堵 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.