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How to write 读 (dú)
读 (dú) means "pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)". It has 10 strokes and the radical 讠.
Write the 10 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Words
句读
ju4 dou4
pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used); punctuation; periods and commas; sentences and phrases
读书
du2 shu1
to read a book; to study; to attend school
精读
jing1 du2
intensive reading; to peruse; perusal
读本
du2 ben3
reader; an instructional book
读
du2
to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1]
Radical decomposition
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Writing tips
The speech radical (讠) appears on the left. Write the dot first, then the turning stroke. This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.