渡
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dù · to cross, to ferry over, to pass through

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #6175
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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 渡

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dùWords pronounced dù
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Example sentences

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Zhèng shí tā shùn lì dì guò dù rù huáng shì zǔ zhī, yǒu bāng yú xiāo chú zhè xiē jiāo lǜ.证实她顺利地过渡入皇室组织,有帮于消除这些焦虑。

Her smooth entry into the ranks of the royal family will help to dispel these fears.

Source: Tatoeba #1573219 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài xiāng gēn dù jiǎ.我在箱根渡假。

I spent my vacation in Hakone.

Source: Tatoeba #860845 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén dù hé qián jìn.他們渡河前進。

They made their way across the river.

Source: Tatoeba #795857 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiàn guò gǒu yóu yǒng dù hé.我見過狗游泳渡河。

I saw a dog swim across the river.

Source: Tatoeba #1239331 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dù biān shì wǒ de xìng.渡边是我的姓。

Watanabe is my family name.

Source: Tatoeba #627703 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ gòng dù yú shēng.我想和你共渡餘生。

I want to spend my life with you.

Source: Tatoeba #460478 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 渡 in context

  1. Say dù, then recall the core meaning: to cross, to ferry over, to pass through.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 过渡 (guò dù), meaning “to cross over”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 渡 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.