读(dú)

HSK 110 strokesTrad. 讀
Readingsdúdòu

comma

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Character information

Pinyin
dú / dòu
Meaning
comma; phrase marked by pause
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
讀

Origin & structure

Where 读 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰讠卖

To show off 卖 one's literacy 讠

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

讠yán卖mài

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 讀: To show off 賣 one's literacy 言

How to write 读 step by step

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

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Words with 读

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

lǎng朗dú读
HSK 5

to read aloud

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xuān宣dú读
HSK 7-9

to read out loud to an audience

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jiù就dú读
HSK 7-9

to go to school

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gōng攻dú读
HSK 7-9

to major (in a field)

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jiě解dú读
HSK 7-9

to decipher

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zhù住dú读

to attend boarding school

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xiū修dú读

to study (in an academic program); to pursue (a degree)

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jiè借dú读

to attend school on a temporary basis

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