Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “du”
33 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
dū
2
Second tone
dú
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dú
毒to study, to learn
10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L1dú
独poison, venom
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6dú
渎alone, independent, only, single, solitary
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9dú
椟ditch, sluice, gutter, drain
11 strokesdú
牍cabinet, closet, wardrobe
12 strokesdú
犊writing tablet
12 strokesdú
碡calf
12 strokesdú
獨stone roller
14 strokesdú
瀆alone, independent, only, single, solitary
16 strokesdú
牘ditch, sluice, gutter, drain
18 strokesdú
犢writing tablet
19 strokesdú
黩calf
19 strokesdú
讀to dishonor, to defile, to corrupt
20 strokesdú
髑to study, to learn
22 strokesdú
黷skull
22 strokesdú
to dishonor, to defile, to corrupt
27 strokes3
Third tone
dǔ
4
Fourth tone
dù
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