Meaning of dòu:
dòu
逗
Verb
to tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke; to stay; to sojourn
Tā jīngcháng xǐhuān dòu xiǎogǒu wán.
他经常喜欢逗小狗玩。
He often likes to tease the puppy.
Zhège háizi zǒng xǐhuān dòu biérén xiào.
这个孩子总喜欢逗别人笑。
This child always likes to joke to make others laugh.
Tā dǎsuàn zài Běijīng dòuliú liǎng tiān.
他打算在北京逗留两天。
He plans to stay in Beijing for two days.
Adjective
(coll.) funny; amusing
Zhège xiǎochǒu fēicháng dòu, ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu xiàole.
这个小丑非常逗，让所有人都笑了。
This clown is very funny and made everyone laugh.
Noun
brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dou4])
Tā de xiàohuà zǒng shì néng yǐn rén fāxiào, zhēn shì gè hěn huì dòu de rén.
他的笑话总是能引人发笑，真是个很会逗的人。
His jokes always make people laugh; he's really someone who knows how to amuse.
