(dòng)

9 strokes
Readingsdòngtóng

cave

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dòng / tóng
Meaning
cave; cavern
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰山同

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mountain); 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

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Words with

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

dòngrén

variant of 侗人[Dong4 ren2]

Open 峒人 page →
dòng

variant of 侗剧

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dòngshì

underground mine storage room; mine passage

Open 峒室 page →
kōngtóng

see 崆峒区

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Related characters

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