都dū · dōu
all, each, entirely, whole; metropolis; capital. 10 strokes, radical 阝, first met in HSK 3.
What 都 is made of
者 (zhě, that which) and 阝 (yì, place).
阝 carries the meaning — city — and 者 carries the sound.
How to write 都
Strokes 1–8 write 者, then strokes 9–10 write 阝.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 都
Words that use 都
| 首都 | the capital city 一个国家中央政府所在的城市 长安作为唐朝的首都非常繁华。As the capital of the Tang dynasty, Chang'an was extremely prosperous. Lesson 215, 王朝更替与古都风云 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 大都 | Dadu, the Yuan-dynasty capital (present-day Beijing) 元朝的都城，即今天的北京 学者考证元朝大都的营建历史。Scholars researched the building history of Dadu, the Yuan-dynasty capital. Lesson 408, 雄才大略 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur |
| 全都 | all, entirely 表示没有例外、全部如此 堆积垃圾全都被清理干净。The piled-up trash was entirely cleared away. Lesson 471, 朗晨规治 · 勤敏笃学与惠泽人间 · Industrious Culture & Altruistic Humanity |
| 都市 | metropolis, city 指大城市 现代都市发布禁毒原创动画。The modern city released an original animated film on drug prevention. Lesson 570, 清朗风正 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
Characters that share the sound part 者
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 阝
All 29 of them, and what the radical means, on the 阝 radical page.