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Character Decomposition
都=者+阝
Etymology
city
Meanings2 pronunciations
dōu
all; both; entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
dū
capital city
metropolis
surname Du
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Words with 都 413 total
ancient capital古都gǔ dūformer capital · ancient capital故都gù dūKyoto (city in Japan)京都Jīng dūcapital city都城dū chéng(army) commander-in-chief (archaic) · provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD)都督dū dū(old) highest administrative post in border areas · governor of a march都护dū hùcity · metropolis都会dū huì
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