杜 Stroke Order — How to Write 杜

Stroke Order

杜 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

杜 Radical and Character Components

Components:木土

杜 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 土 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 3 more strokes

杜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 杜 in Chinese

dù杜

A type of deciduous tree (Pyrus betulifolia), also known as 'Du Pear' or 'Tang Pear', bearing small, astringent edible fruits. Its wood is suitable for making carrying poles or carving seals.

这棵老杜梨树的果实虽然小,但做成果酱却别有风味。

Although the fruits of this old Du Pear tree are small, they develop a unique flavor when made into jam.

To block, stop, or prevent.

杜绝浪费是一种美德。

Eliminating waste is a virtue.

To concoct or fabricate without factual basis, often referring to a story, theory, or lie.

这篇报道很多内容都是杜撰的。

Many parts of this report are fabricated.

A surname; in literature, it often refers to wine, derived from Du Kang, the legendary inventor of wine.

何以解忧，唯有杜康。

What can relieve my sorrow? Only Du Kang (wine).

Common Words and Phrases with 杜

dù杜bì弊qīng清yuán源

To stop all corrupt practices and clean up the source; to put an end to abuses and purify the origin.

为了提升客户满意度，公司决定从管理制度入手，杜弊清源，彻底解决服务流程中的积弊。

To improve customer satisfaction, the company decided to start with its management system, eliminating malpractices and rectifying their source, thoroughly resolving long-standing issues in the service process.

dù杜fǔ甫

Du Fu (712-770), a renowned poet of the Tang Dynasty, widely regarded as one of China's greatest poets.

杜甫的诗歌艺术成就极高，对后世产生了深远影响。

Du Fu's poetic achievements are exceptionally high, and they had a profound influence on later generations.

dù杜fǔ甫cǎo草táng堂

Du Fu's Thatched Cottage, the former residence of the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu in Chengdu.

许多游客来到成都，都会前往杜甫草堂，感受诗人的生活轨迹和文化气息。

Many tourists visiting Chengdu go to Du Fu Thatched Cottage to experience the poet's life journey and cultural atmosphere.

dù杜jiàn渐fáng防méng萌

To nip evil in the bud; to prevent trouble before it starts to develop.

学校应该加强对校园欺凌的教育，杜渐防萌，确保学生们有一个安全的学习环境。

The school should strengthen education on campus bullying, nip it in the bud, and ensure students have a safe learning environment.

dù杜jiàn渐fáng防wēi微

To guard against potential problems or evils at their inception, preventing them from growing into something serious.

在学习过程中，我们应该杜渐防微，及时纠正小错误，以免它们积累成大问题。

In the learning process, we should nip potential problems in the bud, promptly correcting small mistakes to prevent them from accumulating into major issues.

dù杜juān鹃

Cuckoo (a bird) or Azalea (a flowering shrub).

公园里的杜鹃花开得鲜艳夺目，吸引了许多游客。

The azaleas in the park are blooming brightly, attracting many visitors.

dù杜juān鹃tí啼xuě血

A cuckoo's mournful cry, often depicted as crying blood, symbolizing extreme grief or sorrow.

那首曲子充满了忧伤，仿佛杜鹃啼血，听得人心碎

That piece of music was filled with melancholy, like a cuckoo crying blood, breaking one's heart.

dù杜jué绝

To put an end to completely; to eradicate.

为了杜绝浪费，我们应该合理规划每一笔开销。

To eliminate waste, we should reasonably plan every expenditure.

dù杜kāng康

Du Kang (dù kāng) is a legendary figure from the Xia Dynasty, credited as the inventor of wine in ancient China. His name later became a byname for fine wine.