HSK 2

(dǒng): understand, comprehend

dǒng

understand, comprehend

Pinyin

dǒng

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

understand, comprehend

How to Write (dǒng)

is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (mind) carries the meaning, and 董 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

heart
to direct, to supervise

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