栋
HSK 7–9
栋 (dòng): main beams supporting house
dòng
main beams supporting house
Pinyin
dòng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
main beams supporting house
How to Write 栋 (dòng)
栋 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 栋
A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 东 hints at the pronunciation.
What 栋 is Made Of
栋 is built from 2 components:
木tree
东east, eastern, eastward
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