Chinese words pronounced dou (any tone) 16 words, in the 3 tones dou is read in. dōu (1st tone) 4 words 都(dōu) all 兜(dōu) pocket 篼(dōu) bamboo, rattan or wicker basket 蔸(dōu) root and lower stem of certain plants 都(dōu) all 兜(dōu) pocket 篼(dōu) bamboo, rattan or wicker basket 蔸(dōu) root and lower stem of certain plants dǒu (3rd tone) 5 words 斗(dǒu) dry measure for grain equal to ten 升 shēng or one-tenth of a 石 dàn 抖(dǒu) to tremble 陡(dǒu) steep 枓(dǒu) square wooden bearing block used to support a bracket in a dougong 斗拱 dǒugǒng bracket system 唞(dǒu) to take a rest 鬥(dòu) to fight 抖(dǒu) to tremble 陡(dǒu) steep 枓(dǒu) square wooden bearing block used to support a bracket in a dougong 斗拱 dǒugǒng bracket system 唞(dǒu) to take a rest dòu (4th tone) 8 words 斗(dòu) to fight 读(dòu) comma 豆(dòu) legume 窦(dòu) hole 逗(dòu) to tease 鬥(dòu) to fight 讀(dòu) comma 荳(dòu) legume 竇(dòu) hole 逗(dòu) to tease All 8 words pronounced dòu