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杜

dù

dù · dou6 (Jyutping)

  1. birchleaf pear (tree)
  2. to stop
  3. to prevent
  4. to restrict
  5. surname Du

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Character breakdown

杜

Meaning
stop, prevent; restrict; surname
Radical
木
Strokes
7
Components
⿰木土
Cangjie
DG
Four-corner
4491.0

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