牍(dú)

12 strokesTrad. 牘

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Character information

Pinyin
dú
Meaning
documents
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
牘

Origin & structure

Where 牍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰片卖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 片 (page); 卖 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

片piàn卖mài

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 牍 step by step

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

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Words with 牍

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

chǐ尺dú牍

(literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in anc…

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wén文dú牍

paperwork; official documents and letters; (old) secretary

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shū书dú牍

letter; wooden writing strips (arch.); general term for letters and documen…

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jiǎn简dú牍

bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times)

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lián连piān篇lěi累dú牍

(of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom)

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cháng长piān篇lèi累dú牍

(of a text) very lengthy (idiom)

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Related characters

From 牍’s common words

尺文书简连篇累长

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