对
对 (duì) means “right”. It is made of 又 + 寸 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 对 into its parts
What 对 is made of
- 又 yòu — and
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: A pair 又 of hands 寸 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
对 stroke order
Example sentences
你说得对。Nǐ shuō de duì.You're right.
这个字我写得对吗？Zhège zì wǒ xiě de duì ma?Did I write this character correctly?
Words with 对
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 对话duìhuàdialogue
- 对面duìmiànopposite
- 对待duìdàito treat
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 绝对juéduìabsolutely
- 面对miànduìto face
- 对比duìbǐto compare
- 对付duìfuto deal with
- 对于duìyúregarding
- 针对zhēnduìto aim at
- 相对xiāngduìrelatively
- 对策duìcècountermeasure
- 对称duìchènsymmetrical
- 对抗duìkàngto resist
- 对立duìlìto oppose
- 对联duìliáncouplet
- 对应duìyìngto correspond to
- 对照duìzhàoto compare
Also built with 又
- 丈zhànggentleman
- 仅jǐnonly
- 劝quànto advise
- 叉chāfork
- 及jíto extend
- 友yǒufriend
- 双shuāngpair
- 反fǎnreverse
- 发fāto send
- 叔shūuncle
- 取qǔto take
- 受shòuto receive
Quick facts
| Pinyin | duì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | right; correct; to; towards |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 寸 (inch, #41) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 对
What does 对 mean?
对 (duì) means “right; correct; to; towards”.
How many strokes does 对 have?
对 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 对?
The radical of 对 is 寸 (cùn, “inch”), Kangxi radical number 41.
What parts make up 对?
对 is made of 又 (and) and 寸 (inch).
Which HSK level is 对?
对 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 对 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.