Meaning
stop up
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “du” becomes a different word in each tone. 堵 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 堵车dǔ chētraffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested
- 堵塞dǔ sèto clog up; blockage
- 回堵huí dǔ(Tw) (of traffic) to be jammed; traffic backup
- 堵住dǔ zhùto block up
- 堵死dǔ sǐto block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up
Example Sentence
上班高峰期，马路上经常堵车。Shàng bān gāo fēng qī, mǎ lù shàng jīng cháng dǔ chē.During rush hour, the roads are often congested.
上班Shàng bānto go to work高峰期gāo fēng qīpeak period，马路mǎ lùstreet上shàngon经常jīng chángfrequently堵车dǔ chētraffic jam。