(tóng)

13 strokes

ketone

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
tóng
Meaning
ketone
Strokes
13
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰酉同

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

bǐngtóng

acetone CH3COCH

Open 丙酮 page →
yùntóng

progesterone

Open 孕酮 page →
zāitóng

sterone (steroid containing a ketone group); steroid hormone

Open 甾酮 page →
gāotóng

testosterone (abbr. for 睾丸甾酮[gao1 wan2 zai1 tong2])

Open 睾酮 page →
àntóng

ketamine (C13H16ClNO)

Open 氯胺酮 page →

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