(dǒng)

HSK 7-912 strokes

surname Dong

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dǒng
Meaning
surname Dong
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹重

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plant); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Words with

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

dǒng
HSK 7-9

curio; antique

Open 古董 page →
dǒngshì
HSK 7-9

board member

Open 董事 page →
HSK 7-9

board of directors

Open 董事会 page →
HSK 7-9

chairman of the board of directors

Open 董事长 page →
dǒngzhuó

Dong Zhuo (-192), top general of late Han, usurped power in 189, murdered e…

Open 董卓 page →

forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)

Open 不知丁董 page →

antique; old relic

Open 老古董 page →

Related characters

Ready to master 董?

Trace 董 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.