李杜

Chinese

		surname; plum	fabricate; restrict; to prevent
simp. and trad. (李杜)		李	杜

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Lǐ-Dù

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lei⁵ dou⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: Lǐ-Dù
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄉㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Liiduh
  - IPA ^(key): /li²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ tu⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: lei⁵ dou⁶
  - Yale: léih douh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lei⁵ dou⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: léi⁵ dou⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /lei̯¹³ tou̯²²/

Proper noun

李杜

Combined name for several pairs of people with the surnames of 李 and 杜:
1. Li Gu and Du Qiao (杜喬)
2. Li Ying and Du Mi (杜密)
3. Li Yun (李雲) and Du Zhong (杜眾)
4. Li Chong (李沖) and Du Yu
5. Li Jiao and Du Shenyan
6. Li Bai and Du Fu
7. Li Shangyin and Du Mu
8. Li Shao (李韶) and Du Fan (杜范)

Usage notes

The most well-known of this combination is referring to Li Bai and Du Fu; also known as 大李杜 (literally "Old Li Du").

Secondly, Li Shangyin and Du Mu; also known as 小李杜 (literally "Young Li Du).

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