毒
HSK 5
毒 (dú): poison, venom, poisonous
dú
poison, venom, poisonous
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Pinyin
dú
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
poison, venom, poisonous
How to Write 毒 (dú)
毒 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 毒
A phono-semantic compound: 龶 (a poisonous plant) carries the meaning, and 母 hints at the pronunciation.
What 毒 is Made Of
毒 is built from 1 component:
母mother
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Words Using 毒
Common Chinese words that contain 毒:
毒品
dúpǐn
消毒
xiāodú
病毒
bìngdú
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