懂dǒng
to understand. 15 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 2.
Pinyin dǒngStrokes 15Radical 忄Band HSK 2Words 2
What 懂 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 董 (dǒng, to direct).
忄 carries the meaning — mind — and 董 carries the sound.
How to write 懂
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–15 write 董.
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 懂
Words that use 懂
| 懂 | to understand 完全能明白其中的意思 这道题太难，他一点也不懂。This problem is too hard — he doesn't understand it at all. Lesson 19, 动物园 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 懂得 | to know, to understand (a lesson) deeply 深刻地明白某个道理 经历过失败，他更懂得珍惜机会。Having gone through failure, he now knows to cherish opportunities. Lesson 19, 动物园 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
More characters with the radical 忄
All 60 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.