Spot 对
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
对 component
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 对
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue对Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 对 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
树=
木
怼=
+心
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 对 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
树shù
tree
HSK 3.0 · L3树林shùlínShulin city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
HSK 3.0 · L4树木shùmùtree
HSK 3.0 · L5树立shùlìto set up
HSK 3.0 · L6柏树bǎishùcypress tree
HSK 3.0 · L7-9槐树huáishùlocust tree
HSK 3.0 · L7-9建树jiànshùto make a contribution
HSK 3.0 · L7-9柳树liǔshùwillow
HSK 3.0 · L7-9树干shùgàntree trunk
HSK 3.0 · L7-9树梢shùshāothe tip of a tree
HSK 3.0 · L7-9树荫shùyīnshade of a tree
HSK 3.0 · L7-9松树sōngshùpine
HSK 3.0 · L7-9