洞
HSK 5
洞 (dòng): cave, grotto, ravine
dòng
cave, grotto, ravine
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Pinyin
dòng
HSK Level
Level 5
Characters
1
English Meaning
cave, grotto, ravine
How to Write 洞 (dòng)
洞 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 洞
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 同 hints at the pronunciation.
What 洞 is Made Of
洞 is built from 2 components:
氵water
同same, similar
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Words Using 洞
Common Chinese words that contain 洞:
空洞
kōngdòng
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