Definition
窦 (dòu) is a bound form (b.f.) — it does not appear alone but in compound words. Its core meaning is 'hole, cavity, or small passage', as in 鼻窦 (bí dòu, 'nasal sinus') or 疑窦 (yí dòu, 'doubt, suspicion'). It is also a common surname (e.g., 窦先生). Because it is a bound form, you will never see 窦 standing by itself in modern Chinese; it always attaches to another character.
b.f.
(bound form) holecavityaperturesmall door(surname) Dou
Examples
- ,。Tā dé le bí dòu yán, xūyào qù yīyuàn.He got sinusitis and needs to go to the hospital.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì kàn qǐlai hái yǒu yí dòu.This matter still seems full of doubt.
- 。Dòu lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen lìshǐ.Teacher Dou teaches us history.
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