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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- du4
- English meanings
- cross (river/sea/etc.), tide over, ferry across
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 度.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
度 is identified as the sound component (dù). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 渡.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
wall
jealous
measure word (activities)
stop; surname Du
toxin
only
supervise; urge; governor
see; witness
belly; stomach
read; study
read
bet
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 渡过
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