懂中文 Dong Chinese

杜

dù

stop

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 土 represents the sound.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

土 sound component

土  Sound component

tǔ

  

earth

Evolution

杜 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
杜 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
杜 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
杜 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
杜 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

杜  

dù

stop, prevent; restrict; surname; birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict

杜  

Dù

surname Du

Most common words with 杜
Freq.
Word
Meaning

杜

to stop

杜绝

to put an end to

杜威

Dewey (name)

杜鹃

cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥|杜鹃鸟)

杜甫

Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet