Pronunciation

Characters pronounced dou.

9 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 9 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

斗 dòu natural a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative sta… 痘 dòu cute smallpox 豆 dòu beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151 逗 dòu tempt, allure, arouse, stir 兜 dōu pouch 都 dōu elegant metropolis, capital; all, the whole; elegant, refined 抖 dǒu tremble, shake, rouse; give shake 蚪 dǒu tadpole 陡 dǒu steep, sloping; abruptly, sudden

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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