← Explore word lists
CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- du2
- English meanings
- by oneself, alone, in solitude, only
Stroke practice
Loading writing practice…
BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 犭; right 虫.
Meaning & sound clues
犭 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “dog”.
虫 is identified as the sound component (chóng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 独.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
Explore character components →Homophones
Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
wall
jealous
measure word (activities)
stop; surname Du
toxin
cross (river/sea/etc.)
supervise; urge; governor
see; witness
belly; stomach
read; study
read
bet
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 单独
- 唯独
- 孤独
- 得天独厚
- 独一无二
- 独唱
- 独家
- 独特
- 独立
- 独立自主
- 独自
- 独身