读
读
dú
to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
Traditional: 讀
Character Breakdown
读 = 讠 + 卖
Words being sold — reading aloud
Radical: 讠 (no. 149)Strokes: 9Traditional: 讀
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- (verb) to read
- to study
- reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
Example Sentences
我喜欢读书。
Wǒ xǐhuan dú shū
I like reading books
Words Containing 读
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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HSK levels
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