竇 meaning and stroke order
Sinuses; corrupt; surname
How to write 竇, stroke by stroke
20 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 竇
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) hole; aperture
- (anatomy) cavity; sinus
How 竇 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To buy someone off 賣; a nose-hole 穴.
Radical: 穴 (cave), shared by 46 characters on this site.
Questions about 竇
How many strokes are in 竇?
竇 is written with 20 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 竇 mean?
竇 (dòu) means sinuses; corrupt; surname.
How do you pronounce 竇?
竇 is pronounced dòu, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 竇?
The radical of 竇 is 穴, which carries the idea of "cave". Dictionaries list 竇 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 竇?
竇 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 窦, used in mainland China and Singapore.