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Pronunciation: dù
Meaning: to block, pear tree, a Chinese surname
Etymology:
Tree 木 + 土 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 杜 (the same)

Found in:
Du Fu ▪ 杜甫
Du Mu ▪ 杜牧

Word of the day on: 04.04.08

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