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独 (dú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 独

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How to write 独 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 独

独 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

独

独=

4.

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5.

How to Use 独

Alone or by oneself

Words where 独 means 'alone, on one's own'

单独 • dān dú • alone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 独

孤独 • gū dú • lonely; lonesome

HSK 6

gū孤

dú

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

cóng从

xiǎo小

jiù就

xué学

huì会

le

Information

Pinyindú

Meaningalone; single; only

Strokes9

Radical犭

Traditional獨

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1356

Zhuyinㄉㄨˊ

UnicodeU+72EC

CangjieKHHBY

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A dog (犭) that is solitary or unique (虫, originally 蜀, a silkworm) — to be alone or single.

dān单

dú独

alone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed

独立 • dú lì • stand alone; independent; on one's own • HSK 5

HSK 5

dú独

lì立

stand alone; independent; on one's own

独自 • dú zì • alone • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

dú独

zì自

alone

Unique or exclusive

Words where 独 means 'only, exclusive'

独特 • dú tè • unique; distinctive • HSK 5

HSK 5

dú独

tè特

unique; distinctive

唯独 • wéi dú • only; alone • HSK 6

HSK 6

wéi唯

dú独

only; alone

独家 • dú jiā • exclusive / sole • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dú独

jiā家

exclusive / sole

独

lonely; lonesome

独裁 • dú cái • dictatorship; autocratic rule

HSK 6

dú独

cái裁

dictatorship; autocratic rule

得天独厚 • dé tiān dú hòu • be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages

HSK 6

dé得

tiān天

dú独

hòu厚

be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages

独身 • dú shēn • single / unmarried

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dú独

shēn身

single / unmarried

独一无二 • dú yī wú èr • Unique / One of a kind

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

dú独

yī一

wú无

èr二

Unique / One of a kind

了

dú独

lì立

shēng生

huó活

。

He learned to live independently from a young age

tā他

xǐ喜

huan欢

dú独

chǔ处

，

xiǎng享

shòu受

yī一

gè个

rén人

de的

níng宁

jìng静

。

He likes to be alone, enjoying the peace of being by himself.

Tā他

de的

dú独

chuàng创

jīng精

shén神

ràng让

tā他

zài在

yì艺

shù术

jiè界

tuō脱

yǐng颖

ér而

chū出

。

His spirit of originality made him stand out in the art world.

tā她

xǐ喜

huan欢

dú独

zì自

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

sàn散

bù步

。

She likes to walk alone in the park

Yǎn演

yuán员

zài在

wǔ舞

tái台

shàng上

biǎo表

yǎn演

le了

yī一

duàn段

jīng精

cǎi彩

de的

dú独

bái白

。

The actor performed a brilliant monologue on stage.

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椟ducasket, box
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