独(dú)

HSK 49 strokesTrad. 獨

alone

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Character information

Pinyin
dú
Meaning
alone; independent; single; sole; only
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
獨

Origin & structure

Where 独 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭虫

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 虫 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn虫chóng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 独 step by step

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

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Words with 独

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

dān单dú独
HSK 4

alone

Open 单独 page →
dú独tè特
HSK 4

unique; distinctive

Open 独特 page →
dú独lì立
HSK 4

independent

Open 独立 page →
dú独zì自
HSK 4

alone

Open 独自 page →
gū孤dú独
HSK 6

lonely

Open 孤独 page →
wéi唯dú独
HSK 7-9

only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique

Open 唯独 page →
dú独chàng唱
HSK 7-9

(in singing) solo

Open 独唱 page →
dú独jiā家
HSK 7-9

exclusive

Open 独家 page →

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丈与严临之乎亚企

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单特立自孤唯唱家

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