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What does 读 mean in Chinese?

读 (dòu) means "comma; phrase marked by pause" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 读?

读 is pronounced "dòu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 读?

读 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 读?

Common words with 读 include 住读 (to attend boarding school), 借读 (to attend school on a temporary basis), 再读 (to read again), 判读 (to interpret (a visual document, a medical exam, an historical event etc)), 句读 (pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)).

How do you write 读?

读 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 讠. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

读 (dòu) — comma | Chinese Dictionary

读

dòu

comma; phrase marked by pause

HSK 19 strokes

Traditional: 讀

Character Breakdown

读 = 讠 + 卖

Words being sold — reading aloud

Radical: 讠 (no. 149)Strokes: 9Traditional: 讀

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Definitions

comma
phrase marked by pause

Example Sentences

我喜欢读书。

Wǒ xǐhuan dú shū

I like reading books

Words Containing 读

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
住读	zhù dú	to attend boarding school
借读	jiè dú	to attend school on a temporary basis
再读	zài dú	to read again
判读	pàn dú	to interpret (a visual document, a medical exam, an historical event etc)
句读	jù dòu	pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)
只读	zhǐ dú	read-only (computing)
唇读	chún dú	to lip-read
唯读	wéi dú	read only (computing)
宣读	xuān dú	to read out loud to an audience
审读	shěn dú	to read (a draft)

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Related Words

逗(dòu)— to stay

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句逗(jù dòu)— punctuation of a sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)

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逗号(dòu hào)— comma (punct.)

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逗点(dòu diǎn)— comma

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

读

dòu