窦

dòu

d+òu·4th tone

(literary) hole; aperture

Radical: 穴 Strokes: 13

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

空穷突窝穴究窜窗窃窥穿窟

Same radical

空穷突窝穴究窜窗窃窥穿窟窍穹窘

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Character Decomposition

窦=穴+卖

Etymology

To buy someone off 卖; a nose-hole 穴

Meanings

(literary) hole; aperture

(anatomy) cavity; sinus

dòu

surname Dou

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Words with 窦 52 total

paranasal sinus鼻窦bí dòu (lit.) love aperture · (fig.) interest in love matters情窦qíng dòu (literary) doubts · suspicions · cause for suspicion疑窦yí dòu dog hole · gap caused by missing teeth · fig. den of thieves狗窦gǒu dòu

Idioms with 窦 4 total Chain

to close doors and block openings (idiom); mounting a strict defense闭门塞窦bì mén sè dòu wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel · living in poverty荜门圭窦bì mén guī dòu wicker door, hole window (idiom); fig. wretched hovel · living in poverty筚门闺窦bì mén guī dòu first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)情窦初开qíng dòu chū kāi

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