堵

dǔ

verb HSK 4 #4,112

Meanings

1 to block; to stop up; to plug
2 to be stuck (in traffic)
3 to feel stifled or suffocated

Characters

to block; to be stuck in traffic

Contains the earth radical 土, originally referring to a mud wall that blocks passage. 堵车 (traffic jam) is one of the most common modern uses.

Examples

下水道堵了。

Xiàshuǐdào dǔ le.

The drain is blocked.

路上堵得厉害。

Lù shàng dǔ de lìhai.

Traffic is really jammed.

他用手堵住了耳朵。

Tā yòng shǒu dǔ zhù le ěrduo.

He blocked his ears with his hands.

Stroke Order

堵 dǔ