堵dǔ

堵

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Simplified and traditional are identical for 堵 (dǔ, "to block"), a character that pairs the earth radical 土 with 者 as a phonetic component. Originally depicting an earthen wall or embankment, the meaning extended naturally to the action of stopping something up. In modern usage it appears in 堵塞 (to block up), 堵住 (to block), and 堵车 (traffic jam).

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Shuowen

堵. In oracle bone the character depicted a wall of earth used to block a passage. The left side 土 represents earth, the right side 者 provides the phonetic, and the character came to mean to block or obstruct.

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dǔ· HSK 2

堵dǔ

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