Hanzi sentence loop
都 - dōu
metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 都匀 is a common expression.
都 in a real sentence
“”。 都匀 is a common expression.Read 都 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 都
Click 都 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 都 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 都 |
| Pinyin | dōu |
| English | metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined |
| Radical hint | 邑 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 都 in sentences
Do not memorize 都 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
see 都勻市|都匀市[Du1 yun2 Shi4]
capital city
see 都安瑤族自治縣|都安瑶族自治县[Du1 an1 Yao2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
military rank
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 都 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 都匀 and 都城 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.