What does 堵 mean in Chinese?

堵 (dǔ) means "to block up, to stop up" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 堵?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 堵 is written.

What is the radical of 堵?

Radical information for 堵 is being updated.

How many strokes does 堵 have?

Stroke count information for 堵 is being updated.

What HSK level is 堵?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 堵 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

堵 (dǔ): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

堵

dǔ

to block up, to stop up

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

堵 (dǔ) means "to block up, to stop up" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 堵 →Animated stroke-order for 堵 →

Pronunciation

dǔ

Meaning

Primary: to block up

Other meanings:

to stop up

Basic info

Pinyin	dǔ
Meanings	to block up, to stop up
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#649 most common

Example sentences

路上堵车了。
Lùshang dǔchē le.
There's a traffic jam on the road.
From 堵车 (HSK 4)
下水道被堵住了。
Xiàshuǐdào bèi dǔ zhù le.
The drain is blocked.
From 堵 (HSK 5)
交通严重堵塞，车辆无法通行。
Jiāotōng yánzhòng dǔsè.
Traffic is seriously congested.
From 堵塞 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 堵

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
堵车	dǔchē	Traffic jam	HSK 4
堵	dǔ	to block up, to stop up	HSK 5
堵塞	dǔsè	to block, to clog	HSK 7-9

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堵

dǔ