嘟 meaning and stroke order
The sound of a horn tooting
How to write 嘟, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嘟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) toot; honk; beep (sound of a horn etc)
- (coll.) to pout
How 嘟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 都 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘟
A mouth 口 next to 都 (dū), which gives the sound. Picture a mouth going "dū dū" like a car horn.
嘟 (dū) is mostly used as a sound word for horns, beeps, and buzzing, often doubled as 嘟嘟. In casual speech, 嘟嘴 (dū zuǐ) means to pout. Example: 汽车嘟嘟地响。(Qìchē dūdū de xiǎng.) The car went beep beep.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 嘟 as dōu because 都 is often pronounced dōu, meaning "all." In 嘟 it is always dū, matching the other reading of 都 as in 首都 (shǒudū).
Questions about 嘟
How many strokes are in 嘟?
嘟 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘟 mean?
嘟 (dū) means the sound of a horn tooting.
How do you pronounce 嘟?
嘟 is pronounced dū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 嘟?
The radical of 嘟 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘟 under this radical.
What does 嘟嘴 mean?
嘟嘴 (dū zuǐ) means to pout or push your lips out. It is common when talking about kids sulking or someone making a cute face in a photo.
What is 嘟囔?
嘟囔 (dūnang) means to mutter or grumble under your breath. For example, 他嘟囔了几句。(Tā dūnang le jǐ jù.) He muttered a few words.