读dú
to study, to learn; to read, to pronounce. 10 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 读
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–10 write 卖.
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 读 · the stroke-order rules
What 读 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 卖 (mài, to sell).
To show off 卖 one's literacy 讠.
Words that use 读
| 读 | to read (aloud) 照着书本文字出声念诵朗朗发音 林涛每天早晨都在茶馆后院大声读汉字。Every morning Lin Tao reads Chinese characters aloud in the teahouse's back courtyard. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 12, 书桌与写汉字 |
| 读音 | pronunciation 一个字或词该怎么念 这个生字的读音他记不清楚。He can't quite remember the pronunciation of this new character. Lesson 19, 动物园 · 辨析求是与方寸起居 · Reasoning, Nuance & Winter Comfort |
| 读者 | someone who reads a work 买书或看文章的人 这本小说吸引了许多读者。This novel has attracted many readers. Lesson 113, 表达与交流 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 阅读 | to read (study text) 仔细看文字并理解它的意思 学者静心阅读一部古老典籍。The scholar sat quietly to read an ancient text. Lesson 370, 文理融通与温润格物 · 智理格致与龙腾盛会 · Philosophical Wisdom, Linguistic Logic & Athletic Grandeur |
| 朗读 | to read aloud 指清晰响亮地诵读文字 青年在晨光下大声朗读。The young man read aloud loudly in the morning light. Lesson 450, 博览自励 · 崇礼敦厚与通济两岸 · Civic Courtesy, Diligence & Cross-River Harmony |
| 读书 | to study, to read books 看书上的字或者在学堂里上课念字 每天坚持读书和学习，你的汉语水平一定会进步很快。Keep up reading and studying every day, and your Chinese will improve very quickly. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 12, 书桌与写汉字 |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.