Chinese words pronounced du (any tone) 30 words, in the 4 tones du is read in. dū (1st tone) 5 words 都(dū) capital city 督(dū) to supervise 嘟(dū) toot 阇(dū) defensive platform over gate 厾(dū) to tap lightly 都(dū) capital city 督(dū) to supervise 嘟(dū) toot 闍(dū) defensive platform over gate 厾(dū) to tap lightly dú (2nd tone) 12 words 读(dú) to read out 毒(dú) poison 独(dú) alone 渎(dú) disrespectful 椟(dú) cabinet 讀(dú) to read out 毒(dú) poison 獨(dú) alone 瀆(dú) disrespectful 櫝(dú) cabinet All 12 words pronounced dú dǔ (3rd tone) 5 words 堵(dǔ) to block up 肚(dǔ) tripe 赌(dǔ) to bet 笃(dǔ) sincere 睹(dǔ) to observe 堵(dǔ) to block up 肚(dǔ) tripe 賭(dǔ) to bet 篤(dǔ) sincere 睹(dǔ) to observe dù (4th tone) 9 words 度(dù) to pass 渡(dù) to cross 肚(dù) belly 杜(dù) birchleaf pear 妒(dù) to envy 度(dù) to pass 渡(dù) to cross 肚(dù) belly 杜(dù) birchleaf pear 妒(dù) to envy All 9 words pronounced dù