dōu

mountain sedan chair

A bamboo ⺮ pouch  also provides the pronunciation

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

兜 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

dōu

  

pouch

Evolution

篼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
篼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

dōu

mountain sedan chair; (Cant.) a simple container without a cover; bamboo, rattan or wicker basket; sedan chair for mountain use (Cantonese)