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Made of 3 radicalsSound

都

dōu

all; capital (dū)

Frequency
#68Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

者zhěone who (-er)Sound阝cityMeaning都all; capital (dū)

者 zhě (耂+日) gives the sound

Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.

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  1. 1
    耂oldShape日sun; dayShape者one who (-er)
  2. 2
    者zhěone who (-er)Sound阝cityMeaning都all; capital (dū)

Sound family of 者

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Words 3

  • 都dōuall; bothHSK 1 Estimated
  • 首都shǒudūcapital city
  • 都市dūshìcity

Sentences 2

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  • 我的同学都很好。Wǒ de tóngxué dōu hěn hǎo.My classmates are all nice.
  • 春天来了，花都开了。Chūntiān lái le, huā dōu kāi le.Spring has come and the flowers have all bloomed.