独
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dú · alone, independent, only, single, solitary

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #3635
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Learn every stroke in 独

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

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

犭Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 独

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dúWords pronounced dú
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Example sentences

Notice where 独 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ xiǎng ràng tā dān dú qù zuò.我想让他单独去做。

I want him to do it alone.

Source: Tatoeba #5613636 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ dì èr cì dú zì dào zhōng guó.这是我第二次独自到中国。

This is the second time I have arrived in China on my own.

Source: Tatoeba #775556 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú zài, wǒ hěn gū dú.她不在,我很孤独。

I was lonely without her.

Source: Tatoeba #375290 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zhēn shì hǎo dé dúyīwúèr!这真是好得独一无二!

This is uniquely good.

Source: Tatoeba #10002038 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bú shì dú cái zhě.我不是独裁者。

I'm not a dictator.

Source: Tatoeba #2777872 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu dú zì zuò.我没有独自做。

I didn't do it alone.

Source: Tatoeba #5911683 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 独 in context

  1. Say dú, then recall the core meaning: alone, independent, only, single, solitary.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 单独 (dān dú), meaning “alone”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 独 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.