冬 (dōng): Winter — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 3

HSK 2.0Level 3

HSK 3.0Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 冬

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 冬

3.

Character Breakdown

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冬

夂go slowly

冫ice

冬=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 冬

冬 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 冬

season words

冬 + timeseason

The core learner-friendly meaning is the season itself and its common phrase form.

6.

Example Sentences

èr二

yuè月

tōng通

cháng常

shì是

dōng冬

jì

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夂go slowly

+冫ice

Ice (冫) accumulating at the end (夂) — winter, the cold season when frost forms and ends the year.

HSK 3.0 · L3

dōng冬

tiān天

winter

HSK 3.0 · L6

hán寒

dōng冬

severe winter; bitter cold winter

季

zuì最

lěng冷

de的

yuè月

fèn份

。

February is usually the coldest month of winter.

Dōng冬

rì日

yáng阳

guāng光

hěn很

wēn温

nuǎn暖

。

Winter sunlight is very warm.

Běi北

jīng京

de的

dōng冬

hěn很

lěng冷

。

Beijing's winter is very cold.

běi北

fāng方

de的

dōng冬

tiān天

tè特

bié别

hán寒

lěng冷

。

Winter in the north is especially cold

mā妈

ma妈

yòng用

dōng冬

guā瓜

zhǔ煮

le了

yì一

guō锅

tāng汤

。

Mom cooked a pot of soup with winter melon

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