渡 (dou6 | du4) : cross; ferry; tide over

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渡

dou6

du4

[1] [v] cross (river, ocean); ferry across
[2] [v] tide (sb) over; pull through
[3] [n] ferry; ferryboat; ferry crossing

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Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

渡

Don't confuse with:
度

This word has been viewed 7178 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Dec 2010 13:29

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渡船 dou6 syun4 du4 chuan2 = ferry; ferryboat; scow

偷渡 tau1 dou6 tou1 du4 = to run a blockade; come to a country illegally

引渡 jan5 dou6 yin3 du4 = to extradite

渡輪 dou6 leon4 = ferryboat, ferry

過渡 gwo3 dou6 guo4 du4 = transition, interim

渡頭 dou6 tau4 = pier, quary, wharf, ferry station

偷渡客 tau1 dou6 haak3 = stowaway

偷渡者 tau1 dou6 ze2 tou1 du4 zhe3 = a stowaway (on a ship)

渡過 dou6 gwo3 du4 guo4 = to cross over; pass through

渡輪船 dou6 leon4 syun4 du4 lun2 chuan2 = ferry ship

過渡時期 gwo3 dou6 si4 kei4 guo4 du4 shi2 qi1 = full for 過渡期

擺渡 baai2 dou6 bai3 du4 = [n][v] ferry

渡海小輪 dou6 hoi2 siu2 leon4 du4 hai3 xiao3 lun2 = ferry

渡蜜月 dou6 mat6 jyut6 = spend the honeymoon; on honeymoon

渡假村 dou6 ga3 cyun1 du4 jia4 cun1 = resort

街渡 gaai1 dou6 jie1 du4 = kai-to; small ferry

橫水渡 waang4 seoi2 dou6 = a small private boat; a cable ferry 粵

渡過難關 dou6 gwo3 naan4 gwaan1 du4 guo4 nan2 guan1 = to tide over a difficulty

過渡期 gwo3 dou6 kei4 guo4 du4 qi1 = transitional period

競渡 ging6 dou6 jing4 du4 = water sports competition (rowing, boating, swimming)

超渡 ciu1 dou6 chao1 du4 = surpass or transcend

共渡時艱 gung6 dou6 si4 gaan1 gong4 du4 shi2 jian1 = endure the current hardship together

過渡性房屋 gwo3 dou6 sing3 fong4 uk1 guo4 du4 xing4 fang2 wu1 = transitional housing

官渡區 gun1 dou6 keoi1 guan1 du4 qu1 = Guandu (area in Yunnan)

彌渡 mei4 dou6 mi2 du4 = Midu (place in Yunnan)

港外線渡輪 gong2 ngoi6 sin3 dou6*2 leon4 = Outlying Ferry

維港渡海泳 wai4 gong2 dou6 hoi2 wing6 wei2 gang3 du4 hai3 yong3 = Cross Harbour Race

暗渡陳倉 am3 dou6 can4 cong1 an4 du4 chen2 cang1 = 1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair

港內線渡輪 gong2 noi6 sin3 dou6*2 leon4 = Inner Harbour Ferry Line

文錦渡 man4 gam2 dou6 = Man Kam To (one of three road checkpoints between HK and mainland China)

Showing 1 example containing 渡

我在法國渡過了三個寒暑國
I spent three winters and summers in France.
["three winters and summers" symbolizes three years.]

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