杜 dù to prevent
to prevent; to restrict; to stop; surname
How to remember 杜: 木 tree + 土 earth = to prevent. The farmer plants a row of trees and heaps earth along the river bank, hoping to prevent the next flood.
Component breakdown
杜 = 木 tree + 土 earth
- 木 tree
- 土 earth
The farmer plants a row of trees and heaps earth along the river bank, hoping to prevent the next flood.
How it is used
- To shut out / put a stop to, chiefly in 杜绝 (dùjué), to completely eradicate or nip in the bud: 杜绝浪费 (dùjué làngfèi) to put an end to waste. Stronger and more final than 防止 (fángzhǐ, prevent).
- Also a common surname (杜甫).
Words with 杜
Example sentences
- 杜先生本来只想和她做朋友。 Dù xiānsheng běnlái zhǐ xiǎng hé tā zuò péngyou.Mr. Du originally just wanted to be friends with her.