都
都 (dōu) means “all”. It is made of 者 + 阝 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 都 into its parts
What 都 is made of
- 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
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 者 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
都 stroke order
Example sentences
我们都是学生。Wǒmen dōu shì xuéshēng.We are all students.
你们都去吗？Nǐmen dōu qù ma?Are you all going?
Words with 都
Also built with 者
- 堵dǔto block
- 奢shēexaggerated
- 暑shǔhot
- 煮zhǔto boil
- 猪zhūpig
- 睹dǔto look at
- 绪xùmental state
- 署shǔbureau
- 著zheto show
- 诸zhūall
- 赌dǔto bet
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dōu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | all; both |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 都
What does 都 mean?
都 (dōu) means “all; both”.
How many strokes does 都 have?
都 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 都?
The radical of 都 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 都?
都 is made of 者 (that which) and 阝 (mound/city side-form).
Which HSK level is 都?
都 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 都 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.