The character 都 — “all”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 都 is read dōu and means “all”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 都
都 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 都, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 都
- 全都all (without exception)HSK 4
- 首都capital (city)HSK 4
- 大都mostly, for the most partHSK 6
- 都市metropolis, big cityHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 都?
都 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 都 mean?
都 means “all”. It appears in 全都 (“all”), 首都 (“capital”), 大都 (“mostly”), 都市 (“metropolis”).
How do you pronounce 都?
都 is read dōu. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 都 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 都 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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