dòu

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literary
technical

Meaning of

窦 means hole; cave; opening (literary); sinus; cavity (anatomy). Pronounced dòu.

  • hole; cave; opening (literary)
  • sinus; cavity (anatomy)
  • Dou (surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

cóng
gǒu
dòu
 
zhì
cóng
liáng
shàng
fēi
 

The rabbit enters through the dog hole, while the pheasant flies from the beam.

shì
diǎn
shén
duō
 
lìng
rén
dùn
shēng
dòu
 

This matter has many suspicious points, suddenly arousing doubts.

Shí
dòu
quán
shēng
 
sēng
fáng
zhú
yǐng
xié
 

The spring whispers softly in the stone cave, bamboo shadows slant across the monk's quarters.