讀
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dú · to study, to learn

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

22Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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

言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 讀

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Example sentences

Notice where 讀 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài dú nǐ de shū.我在讀你的書。

I'm reading your book.

Source: Tatoeba #2682170 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ dú guò de zuì hǎo de shū.這是我讀過的最好的書。

This is the best book that I've ever read.

Source: Tatoeba #6103106 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā néng dú dé hěn hǎo.他能讀得很好。

He can read well enough.

Source: Tatoeba #824500 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zài dú yǒu qù de de shū má ?你在讀有趣的的書嗎?

Are you reading an interesting book?

Source: Tatoeba #6157023 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de xīn xiǎo shuō zhí dé yì dú.他的新小說值得一讀。

His new novel is worth reading.

Source: Tatoeba #848425 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shū shì bú huì dú dé tài duō de.書是不會讀得太多的。

We cannot read too many books.

Source: Tatoeba #13158405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 讀 in context

  1. Say dú, then recall the core meaning: to study, to learn.
  2. Write all 22 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 讀 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.