渎
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dú · ditch, sluice, gutter, drain

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 渎

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See how 渎 is constructed

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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

11Total 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.

氵Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 渎 sits in each complete thought.

Xiè dú shì méi yǒu shòu hài zhě de fàn zuì.亵渎是没有受害者的犯罪。

Blasphemy is a victimless crime.

Source: Tatoeba #9094081 · CC BY 2.0 FR
「 xiǎo shuō a? wǒ jiù tǎo yàn kàn xiǎo shuō.」 tiān nǎ, qǐng yuán liàng tā de xiè dú xíngwéi.「小说啊?我就讨厌看小说。」天哪,请原谅她的亵渎行为。

"Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.

Source: Tatoeba #1244889 · CC BY 2.0 FR
「 xiǎo shuō a? wǒ jiù tǎo yàn kàn xiǎo shuō.」 miù sī, qǐng yuán liàng tā de xiè dú xíngwéi.「小说啊?我就讨厌看小说。」缪斯,请原谅她的亵渎行为。

"Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.

Source: Tatoeba #1244908 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 渎 in context

  1. Say dú, then recall the core meaning: ditch, sluice, gutter, drain.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 自渎 (zì dú), meaning “masturbation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 渎 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.