= du + Ø1
surname Du
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dōu = d + ou1
all / both / entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
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= du + Ø1
capital city / metropolis
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dōu = d + ou1
all; both; entirely / (used for emphasis) even / already / (not) at all
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How to pronounce 都

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= d initial

D is for Don Quixote.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou1 final

In front of the outhouse.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= du initial

Du is for Doggy Dog.

By Matthias • updated 20 days ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

都 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhě = zh + e3
(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 都 as component

= du + Ø1
toot / honk / to pout
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Words with 都

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all / without exception
capital (city) / CL:個|个[ge4]
city / metropolis

Sentences with 都

zhè
jiān
yǒu
jùn
qiān
 
 
dōu
guī
guǎn

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