(dòu) — (bound form) hole, cavity, aperture; small door; (surname) Dou

Definition

窦 (dòu) is almost never used alone — it appears as a bound form, mainly in 鼻窦 (sinus cavity) and the literary word 疑窦 (grounds for doubt). It is also the surname Dou.

bound form
(bound form) holecavityaperturesmall door(surname) Dou

Examples

  • Tā dé le bí dòu yán, xū yào qù yī yuàn.
    He got sinusitis and needs to go to the hospital.
  • Zhè jiàn shì kàn qǐ lái hái yǒu yí dòu.
    This matter still seems full of doubt.
  • Dòu lǎo shī jiào wǒ men lì shǐ.
    Teacher Dou teaches us history.

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