堵

dǔ
#2,279 most
frequent character
stop up, block up, stifled
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

堵 pairs 土 dirt/land, the picture part, with 者 zhě, which supplies the sound. It first meant 'ancient wall-area unit'. From that came 'section of a wall' and then 'to fill, stop up'.

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Example Sentences

这条路被树枝堵住了。
zhè tiáo lù bèi shù zhī dǔzhù le 。
This road is blocked by tree branches.
他感到胸口堵得慌。
tā gǎndào xiōngkǒu dǔ déhuāng 。
He feels stifled in his chest.
我们需要清理堵塞的排水管。
wǒmen xūyào qīnglǐ dǔsè de páishuǐguǎn 。
We need to clear the blocked drain.

Words with similar meanings

阻塞zǔsè
block
阻塞 implies more of an obstruction or blockage, often used in the context of traffic or pathways.
封住fēngzhù
seal up
封住 suggests completely sealing off an area, which is a more intense form of blocking.

Homophones

赌dǔ
gamble, bet
肚dǔ
tripe

Words Starting With 堵

堵车dǔ chē
traffic jam; choking
堵塞dǔ sè
to block; to stop; blockage

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