懂
懂 (dǒng) means “to understand”. It is made of 忄 + 董 and has 15 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 懂 into its parts
What 懂 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 董 dǒng — to direct
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 重 zhòng — heavy
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 里 lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 董 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
懂 stroke order
Example sentences
你懂我的意思吗？Nǐ dǒng wǒ de yìsi ma?Do you understand what I mean?
我不懂这个词。Wǒ bù dǒng zhège cí.I don't understand this word.
Words with 懂
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dǒng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to understand |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 懂
What does 懂 mean?
懂 (dǒng) means “to understand”.
How many strokes does 懂 have?
懂 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 懂?
The radical of 懂 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 懂?
懂 is made of 忄 (heart) and 董 (to direct).
Which HSK level is 懂?
懂 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 懂 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.