The character 对 — “correct”: how to write it and what it means
correct; toward
The Chinese character 对 is read duì and means “correct; toward”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 对
对 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 对, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 对
- 对不起sorryHSK 1
- 对话dialogue; talkHSK 3
- 反对object, be againstHSK 4
- 对面opposite, acrossHSK 4
- 对于regarding, forHSK 4
- 面对face; confrontHSK 4
- 对方the other partyHSK 4
- 对待treatHSK 5
- 对象object; partner (in life)HSK 5
- 绝对absolutely; absoluteHSK 5
- 相对relativeHSK 5
- 对手opponentHSK 5
- 针对be aimed atHSK 5
- 应对cope withHSK 5
- 对比comparison; contrastHSK 5
- 对称symmetricalHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 对?
对 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 对 mean?
对 means “correct; toward”. It appears in 对不起 (“sorry”), 对话 (“dialogue”), 反对 (“object”), 对面 (“opposite”).
How do you pronounce 对?
对 is read duì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 对 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 对 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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