督(dū)

HSK 613 strokes

(bound form) to supervise

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Character information

Pinyin
dū
Meaning
(bound form) to supervise
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 督 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱叔目

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 叔 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

叔shū目mù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 督 step by step

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

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Words with 督

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

jiān监dū督
HSK 6

to supervise; to oversee; to inspect

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jī基dū督jiào教
HSK 6

Christianity

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dū督cù促
HSK 7-9

to supervise and urge completion of a task

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jī基dū督

Christ (abbr. for 基利斯督[Ji1 li4 si1 du1] or 基利士督[Ji1 li4 shi4 du1])

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gàng戆dū督

stupid, ignorant (Wu dialect)

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tí提dū督

the local commander; provincial governor (in Qing and Ming times)

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dū督xué学

school inspector

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dū督chá察

to supervise

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监基教促戆提学察

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