Writing
堵 (dǔ) — how to say "to block" in Chinese
堵
To block, to stop up; blocked
verb · adjective · measure word
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
Collocations
堵住门口
dǔ zhù ménkǒu
to block the doorway
堵得厉害
dǔ de lìhai
badly blocked
Examples
今天早上堵车很严重。
This morning the traffic jam was very bad.
路上堵了。
There's a traffic jam on the road.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say block in Chinese?
"to block" in Chinese is 堵 (dǔ).
Du in Chinese meaning
堵 (dǔ) means "To block, to stop up; blocked".
Du in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced dǔ (written as du). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to block" in Chinese characters?
It is written 堵 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 堵?
堵 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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