竇

Han character edit

竇 (Kangxi radical 116, 穴+15, 20 strokes, cangjie input 十金土田金 (JCGWC), four-corner 3080₆, composition ⿱穴賣(GTK) or ⿱穴𧶠(HJ))

Derived characters edit

• 𡔍, 𧮡

References edit

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 869, character 18
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 25695
• Dae Jaweon: page 1298, character 28
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2745, character 12
• Unihan data for U+7AC7

Glyph origin edit

Historical forms of the character 竇
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)	Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Small seal script	Transcribed ancient scripts

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

Definitions edit

竇

1. hole; burrow
2. (anatomy) cavity; sinus
3. a surname

   • 竇燕山，有義方；教五子，名俱揚。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
     窦燕山，有义方；教五子，名俱扬。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]

     From: Three Character Classic, circa 13^th century CE

     Dòu Yānshān, yǒu yìfāng; jiào wǔ zǐ, míng jù yáng. [Pinyin]

     Dou of the Yan Mountains had the right method. He taught five sons, each of whom raised the family reputation.

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

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竇

1. (Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) nest; den

   老鼠竇／老鼠窦 [Cantonese]  ―  lou⁵ syu² dau³ [Jyutping]  ―  rat's nest

   雀竇／雀窦 [Cantonese]  ―  zoek³ dau³ [Jyutping]  ―  bird's nest

   • 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “巢 (tàu)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 527:

     客鳥巢／客鸟巢 [Teochew]  ―  kêh⁴ ziou² dao³ [Peng'im]  ―  a magpie's nest

2. (Cantonese, Hakka, colloquial) home
3. (Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, colloquial) hideout
   • 1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “巢 (tàu)”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 527:

     打破伊個賊巢 [Teochew, trad.]
     打破伊个贼巢 [Teochew, simp.]

     pah⁴ pua³ i¹ gai⁵ cag⁸ dao³ [Peng'im]

     destroy a retreat of robbers

See also edit

• 巢 (cháo)

Compounds edit

Kanji edit

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings edit

• On (unclassified): とう (tō); とく (toku)
• Kun: あな (ana)

Hanja edit

竇 (eum 두 (du))

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Han character edit

竇: Hán Nôm readings: đậu

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References edit

• Nom Foundation