渡dù
to cross (a body of water). 12 strokes, radical 氵, first met in HSK 6.
Pinyin dùStrokes 12Radical 氵Band HSK 6Words 2
How to write 渡
Strokes 1–3 write 氵, then strokes 4–12 write 度.
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 渡 · the stroke-order rules
What 渡 is made of
氵 (shuǐ, water) and 度 (dù, degree).
氵 carries the meaning — water — and 度 carries the sound.
Words that use 渡
| 渡 | to cross (a body of water) 指乘船等越过江河水面 执法队乘船渡过宽阔大江。Law enforcement boarded a boat and crossed the wide river. Lesson 570, 清朗风正 · 笃行实干与大爱无疆 · Civic Valor & Humanitarian Compassion |
| 过渡 | to transition 指从一个阶段平稳进入另一阶段 风雨过后见彩虹，新旧动能平稳过渡。Old and new growth drivers smoothly transitioned. Lesson 588, 岁月流金 · 沧海横流与大国重器 · Navigating Turbulent Waters & Pillars of Industry |
More characters with the radical 氵
All 76 of them, and what the radical means, on the 氵 radical page.