冬dōng
winter, 11th lunar month. 5 strokes, radical ⺀, first met in HSK 2.
Pinyin dōngStrokes 5Radical ⺀Band HSK 2Words 2
How to write 冬
Strokes 1–3 write 夂, then strokes 4–5 write ⺀.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 冬 · the stroke-order rules
What 冬 is made of
夂 (zhǐ, to go) and ⺀.
A man walking 夂 on ice ⺀.
Words that use 冬
| 冬天 | winter 一年中最寒冷的季节 河面结冰，说明冬天到了。The river has frozen over, which means winter has arrived. Lesson 18, 冬天到了 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 冬季 | winter season 一年中最冷的季节 北方冬季常常大雪纷飞。Winter in the north often brings heavy snow. Lesson 270, 寒冬夜归与邻里关照 · 邻里温情与冬景市声 · Winter Rhythms, Urban Transit & Neighborly Harmony |