斗篷

dǒupeng

noun #9,232

Measure Word

一件斗篷 jiàn

Meanings

1 cloak
2 cape
3 mantle

Characters

dipper; funnel shape

canopy; covering

Examples

她披着一件红色的斗篷。

Tā pīzhe yī jiàn hóngsè de dǒupeng.

She was wearing a red cloak.

下雨了，他用斗篷挡雨。

Xiàyǔ le, tā yòng dǒupeng dǎngyǔ.

It was raining, so he used his cloak to block the rain.

Tips

memory

斗 here refers to a 'funnel' or 'dipper' shape (like 北斗, the Big Dipper), and 篷 means 'canopy/covering' — a funnel-shaped covering draped over the body.

Stroke Order

斗 dòu

篷 péng