- 兜风 dōufēng to go for a spinTo go for a ride or a drive for pleasure, often to catch a breeze or cool down, or to enjoy the fresh air and scenery
- 兜圈子 dōuquānzi to beat around the bushTo speak in a roundabout way or be evasive rather than speaking frankly; can also describe getting stuck on minor details when thinking about a problem.
- 兜售 dōushòu to peddle (goods)to go around soliciting customers or promoting goods for sale
- 兜兜 dōudou undergarmenta traditional undergarment or cloth covering the chest and abdomen, often worn by children or women
- 裤兜 kùdōu pants pocketpocket on a pair of trousers or pants
- 衣兜 yīdōu pocketpocket on a piece of clothing
- 网兜 wǎngdōu string bagA mesh bag made of string, nylon, or similar material used for carrying items
- 吃不了兜着走 chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu to face serious consequencesLiterally "to carry away leftovers from a meal that you cannot finish eating"; figuratively used as a warning or threat that someone will have to take responsibility for the serious trouble they have caused. caused
- 兜头 dōutóu full in the facedirectly at the head or face; head-on
- 兜底 dōudǐ to reveal everythingTo reveal a secret or expose someone's background; to come clean or tell the whole story.
- 兜子 dōuzi pocket or bagA pocket or small bag used for carrying items
- 兜儿 dōur pocketa small pocket or bag, such as those on clothes or trousers
- 兜揽 dōulǎn to solicitto solicit customers or business; to canvas; to drum up interest or sales
- 兜肚 dōudu traditional undergarmentA diamond-shaped traditional Chinese undergarment covering the chest and abdomen, typically worn by women; fastened with straps around the neck and back
- 提兜 tídōu handbagA bag or pouch with handles for carrying things by hand.
- 兜搭 dōuda to solicitTo befriend someone to win them over; to solicit customers; to tout; to hook up with
- 兜捕 dōubǔ to round upto surround and seize; to corner and arrest
- 兜剿 dōujiǎo to encircle and suppressto surround and wipe out; same as [[围剿|圍剿|wei2 jiao3]]
- 兜销 dōuxiāo to peddleto hawk goods or solicit customers by traveling from place to place; same as [[兜售|兜售|dou1 shou4]]
- 兜头盖脸 dōutóugàiliǎn right in the facedirectly toward the head and face, coming from above or head-on; also written as [[兜头扑面|兜頭撲面|dou1 tou2 pu1 mian4]]
- 挎兜 kuàdōu satchelsatchel; backpack
- 露兜树 lùdōushù screw pineThe screw pine (Pandanus tectorius), a palm-like plant often found near the coast; also known as the [[林投|林投|lin2 tou2]]
- 兜兜裤 dōudoukù sunsuitchild's summer sunsuit consisting of shorts with an attached bib
- 兜兜裤儿 dōudoukùr sunsuitchild's short sunsuit with a built-in bib, typically worn in summer
- 兜兜转转 dōudōuzhuànzhuàn to go around and aroundto circle back or wander around; used both literally for physical movement and figuratively for life experiences or situations that return to where they started
- 兜卖 dōumài to peddleto peddle or hawk goods; often used for the illegal sale of pirate or counterfeit items
- 兜嘴 dōuzuǐ muzzle(bound form) a device placed over an animal's mouth to prevent it from eating or biting
- 兜头扑面 dōutóupūmiàn right in the facedirectly toward the head and face, coming from above or head-on; variant form
- 兜帽 dōumào hoodhood of a garment; cowl
- 兜抄 dōuchāo to surround and attackto close in from the rear and both sides; to outflank and envelop; to round up or mop up
- 兜揽生意 dōulǎnshēngyi to solicit businessTo seek or drum up business; to canvass for customers.
- 兜率天 dōushuàitiān Tushita HeavenIn Buddhist cosmology, the fourth of the six heavens in the world of desire where the [[弥勒|彌勒|mi2 le4]] Buddha resides.
- 兜率陀 dōushuàituó Tushitathe fourth heaven in the Desire Realm in Buddhist cosmology, inhabited by the bodhisattva who will become the next Buddha
- 兜生意 dōushēngyi to solicit businessTo go around looking for customers or soliciting business; to tout for trade.
- 兜的 dōude suddenlySuddenly or abruptly; also written as [[兜底|兜底|dou1 di3]].
- 兜纱 dōushā bridal veila traditional head covering worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony
- 兜翻 dōufān to rummage throughTo rummage through or turn over old belongings
- 兜轿 dōujiào mountain sedan chairA simple bamboo sedan chair or litter made by strapping a bamboo chair to two poles, commonly used for transport in mountainous areas.
- 兜鍪 dōumóu helmet(archaic) a battle helmet used by soldiers in ancient times
- 吃不了,兜着走 chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu to get in serious troubleto face serious consequences; to be forced to take responsibility for a problem when things go wrong; often used as a threat to warn someone not to go too far
- 吃不完,兜着走 chībuwándōuzhezǒu to get in serious troubleto face consequences too severe to handle alone; to be forced to take responsibility for a mess or mistake; literally to have more than one can eat and be forced to carry the leftovers away
- 围兜 wéidōu biba piece of cloth worn under the chin by young children to keep their clothes clean
- 围兜兜 wéidōudōu bibchild's bib or apron-like garment for protecting clothes during meals
- 头兜 tóudōu helmethelmet; chain mail hung from the head to protect the neck
- 挎兜儿 kuàdōur satchelsatchel; backpack
- 漏兜 lòudōu to let slip a secretto reveal a secret or private matter, often unintentionally; to leak information
- 肚兜 dùdōu bodicea traditional Chinese diamond-shaped undergarment covering the chest and abdomen, often worn by women or children
- 观音兜 guānyīndōu woman's hood(traditional) a woman's soft, warm bonnet or wind hood that covers the head and reaches down to the shoulders, similar in style to the headscarf worn by the Buddhist deity [[观音|觀音|guan1 yin1]]
- 贴兜 tiēdōu patch pocketA type of clothing pocket where the sides and bottom edge are sewn directly onto the surface of the garment.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH