How is 堵 pronounced?

堵 is pronounced “dǔ” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 堵?

堵 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 堵?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 堵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4v,q

堵

dǔ

堵 (dǔ) means “to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

Example

下水道被堵住了。

Xiàshuǐdào bèi dǔ zhù le.

The drain is blocked.

Words containing 堵

堵车dǔ chētraffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 堵塞dǔ sèto clog up; blockage

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Frequently asked questions

What does 堵 mean?: 堵 (dǔ) means “to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls)”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 堵 pronounced?: 堵 is pronounced “dǔ” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 堵?: 堵 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 堵?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 堵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18