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兜

dōu
noun HSK 7 #6,843

Meanings

  1. 1 pocket; pouch
  2. 2 to wrap up; to carry in a bag
  3. 3 to go around; to circle

Examples

他把手伸进兜里。
Tā bǎ shǒu shēnjìn dōu lǐ.
He put his hand into his pocket.
我们在街上兜了一圈。
Wǒmen zài jiē shàng dōu le yì quān.
We went for a stroll around the streets.
出了问题我兜着。
Chū le wèntí wǒ dōu zhe.
If there's a problem, I'll take care of it.

Tips

usage
兜 is very versatile in colloquial Chinese. 兜风 (dōufēng) means 'to go for a drive/ride,' 兜圈子 (dōu quānzi) means 'to beat around the bush,' and 兜底 (dōudǐ) means 'to serve as a safety net.' The core idea is always wrapping/catching/going around.

Stroke Order

兜 dōu