The character 读 — “read”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 读 is read dú and means “read”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 读
读 has 10 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 读, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 读 is made of
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 读
- 读书study; readHSK 1
- 阅读reading; readHSK 4
- 读者readerHSK 4
- 读音pronunciation (of a character, word)HSK 5
- 就读attend (a school)HSK 6
- 解读interpret, decodeHSK 6
- 朗读read aloud (expressively)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 读?
读 has 10 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 读 mean?
读 means “read”. It appears in 读书 (“study”), 阅读 (“reading”), 读者 (“reader”), 读音 (“pronunciation”).
How do you pronounce 读?
读 is read dú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 读 have?
10 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 读 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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