The character 度 — “degree”: how to write it and what it means
degree, measure; spend time
The Chinese character 度 is read dù and means “degree, measure; spend time”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 度
度 has 9 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 度, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 度 is made of
A measure of all sorts of things: 温度 — temperature, 速度 — speed, 态度 — attitude.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 度
- 速度speedHSK 4
- 度假spend a vacationHSK 4
- 温度temperatureHSK 4
- 态度attitude, mannerHSK 4
- 摄氏度degree CelsiusHSK 4
- 高度height; high (degree)HSK 5
- 程度degree, levelHSK 5
- 过度excessiveHSK 5
- 难度difficultyHSK 5
- 角度angle, perspectiveHSK 5
- 季度quarter (of a year)HSK 5
- 长度lengthHSK 5
- 宽度widthHSK 5
- 厚度thicknessHSK 5
- 深度depthHSK 5
- 制度system, regulationsHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 度?
度 has 9 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 度 mean?
度 means “degree, measure; spend time”. It appears in 速度 (“speed”), 度假 (“spend a vacation”), 温度 (“temperature”), 态度 (“attitude”).
How do you pronounce 度?
度 is read dù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 度 have?
9 strokes.
← 速 fast巴 part of the word “bus” →
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 度 yourself
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