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读(dú)
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Translation
  • (v./n.) to read aloud; to read; way of pronunciation (of a character)
  • (v.) to study, to attend school
  • (char.) (ancient) short pause (when reading a text)
Radical
讠 訁 言(yán) speech
Simplified 读
Traditional 讀
Strokes count 10
Illustration for 读

Words with 读 10

Same pronunciation 14

Similar pronunciation 23

Synonyms 3

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Stroke order

Stroke order for 读

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Examples of use 25

不(bù) 要(yào) 随(suí) 便(biàn) 阅(yuè) 读(dú) 别(bié) 人(ren) 的(de) 日(rì) 记(jì) 。(。)
Don't read other people's diaries casually.
我(wǒ) 不(bù) 会(huì) 读(dú) 这(zhè) 个(gè) 字(zì) 。(。)
I can't read this word.
我(wǒ) 认(rèn) 识(shi) 的(de) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 字(zì) 不(bù) 多(duō) ，(，) 所(suǒ) 以(yǐ) 读(dú) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 报(bào) 纸(zhǐ) 的(de) 话(huà) 会(huì) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 困(kùn) 难(nan) 。(。)
I don't know many Chinese characters, so it will be a little difficult to read Chinese newspapers.
如(rú) 果(guǒ) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 单(dān) 纯(chún) 地(de) 主(zhǔ) 张(zhāng) 阅(yuè) 读(dú) 而(ér) 不(bù) 强(qiáng) 调(diào) 思(sī) 考(kǎo) ，(,) 那(nà) 是(shì) 片(piàn) 面(miàn) 的(de) 。(.)
It is one-sided to advocate reading without emphasizing thinking.
在(zài) 吃(chī) 药(yào) 之(zhī) 前(qián) ，(，) 应(yīng) 该(gāi) 好(hǎo) 好(hǎo) 读(dú) 一(yī) 下(xià) 盒(hé) 子(zi) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 说(shuō) 明(míng) 。(。)
You should read the instructions in the box carefully before taking the medicine.
阅(yuè) 读(dú) 能(néng) 增(zēng) 加(jiā) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 的(de) 知(zhī) 识(shi) 。(。)
Reading can increase our knowledge.
你(nǐ) 和(hé) 我(wǒ) 女(nǚ) 儿(ér) 一(yī) 样(yàng) ，(,) 斯(sī) 斯(sī) 文(wén) 文(wén) 的(de) ，(,) 一(yī) 看(kàn) 就(jiù) 读(dú) 过(guò) 书(shū) ，(,) 心(xīn) 眼(yǎn) 儿(er) 好(hǎo) 。(.)
You, like my daughter, are gentle. You have read books and have a good heart.
弟(dì) 弟(di) 明(míng) 年(nián) 六(liù) 岁(suì) 了(le) ，(,) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 读(dú) 书(shū) 了(le) 。(.)
My brother will be six years old next year and will start going to school.
你(nǐ) 会(huì) 读(dú) 这(zhè) 个(gè) 字(zì) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Can you read this word?
我(wǒ) 在(zài) 读(dú) 书(shū) 呢(ne) 。(。)
I am reading.
读(dú) 书(shū) 使(shǐ) 我(wǒ) 快(kuài) 乐(lè) 。(。)
Reading makes me happy.
熟(shú) 读(dú)
to read and reread sth until one is familiar with it
异(yì) 读(dú)
variant pronunciation (when the same character has more than one reading)
读(dú) 书(shū)
to read a book | to study | to attend school
读(dú) 音(yīn)
pronunciation | literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
这(zhè) 个(ge) 词(cí) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 读(dú) ？(?)
How to read this word?
这(zhè) 本(běn) 书(shū) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 值(zhí) 得(dé) 读(dú) 一(yì) 读(dú) 。(.)
This book is worth reading.
朗(lǎng) 读(dú) 课(kè) 文(wén)
read the text aloud
怎(zěn) 么(me) 读(dú)
how to read
读(dú) 错(cuò)
misread
大(dà) 声(shēng) 读(dú)
read in a loud voice
读(dú) 书(shū) 健(jiàn) 脑(nǎo) 。()
Reading is good for brain.
跟(gēn) 我(wǒ) 读(dú) 。()
Read after me.
再(zài) 读(dú) 一(yí) 遍(biàn) 。(.)
Read one more time.
你(ní) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 读(dú) 书(shū) 吗(ma) ？(?)
Do you like reading?

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