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独
dú
alone, independent, only, single, solitary
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犭 (dog) provides meaning, 虫 provides pronunciation
HSK 5
9 strokes
Very Common (6%)
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⿰犭虫
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zhōng
中
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
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4 strokes
HSK 1
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Words Using 独 (144)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
单独
↗
dāndú
alone / by oneself / on one's own
5
dāndú
单独
↗
HSK 5
alone / by oneself / on one's own
独特
↗
dútè
unique / distinct / having special characteristics
5
dútè
独特
↗
HSK 5
unique / distinct / having special characteristics
独立
↗
dúlì
independent / independence / to stand alone
5
dúlì
独立
↗
HSK 5
independent / independence / to stand alone
独裁
↗
dúcái
dictatorship
6
dúcái
独裁
↗
HSK 6
dictatorship
孤独
↗
gūdú
lonely / solitary
6
gūdú
孤独
↗
HSK 6
lonely / solitary
唯独
↗
wéidú
only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique
6
wéidú
唯独
↗
HSK 6
only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique
得天独厚
↗
détiāndúhòu
(of an area) rich in resources / (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
6
détiāndúhòu
得天独厚
↗
HSK 6
(of an area) rich in resources / (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
独
↗
dú
alone / independent / single / sole / only
dú
独
↗
alone / independent / single / sole / only
独处
↗
dúchǔ
to live alone
dúchǔ
独处
↗
to live alone
独创
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dúchuàng
original / creativity / original creation
dúchuàng
独创
↗
original / creativity / original creation