Pinyin "dou3"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "dou3" is split up into two parts: "d" and "ou3". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "d"

D is for Don Quixote.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ou3"

In the outhouse's living room.

Characters pronounced dou3

steep / precipitous / abrubtly / suddenly / unexpectedly
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dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object / old variant of 陡[dou3]
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abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]
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to tremble / to shake out / to reveal / to make it in the world
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square base for Chinese flagstaff
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to take a rest (Cantonese)
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