咚(dōng)

8 strokes

(onom.) boom (of a drum)

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Character information

Pinyin
dōng
Meaning
(onom.) boom (of a drum); knock (on the door)
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口冬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 冬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu冬dōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咚 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 咚

Common words using 咚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dīng叮dōng咚

(onom.) ding dong; jingling of bells; clanking sound

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gū咕dōng咚

splash; (onom.) for heavy things falling down

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dōng咚dōng咚

Dongdong, cheerleading mascot of 2008 Beijing Olympics

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Related characters

From 咚’s common words

叮咕

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