独
独 (dú) · alone
独 (dú) means “alone”. It is made of 犭 + 虫 and has 9 strokes.
Break 独 into its parts
What 独 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 虫 chóng — insect
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中 zhōng — central
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
独 stroke order
Example sentences with 单独
我想和你单独谈谈。Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ dāndú tán tan.I'd like to talk with you alone.
孩子可以单独坐飞机吗？Háizi kěyǐ dāndú zuò fēijī ma?Can a child fly alone?
Words with 独
- 单独dāndúalone
- 独立dúlìindependent
- 独特dútèunique
- 独自dúzìalone
- 得天独厚détiāndúhòurichly endowed by nature
- 独裁dúcáidictatorship
- 孤独gūdúlonely
- 唯独wéidúonly
Also built with 犭
- 犯fàncriminal
- 犹yóusimilar to
- 狂kuánginsane
- 狈bèia legendary wolf
- 狗gǒudog
- 狠hěnvicious
- 狡jiǎocunning
- 狭xiánarrow
- 狮shīlion
- 狱yùprison
- 狼lángwolf
- 猎lièhunting
Quick facts
| Pinyin | dú |
|---|---|
| Meaning | alone |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 犬 (dog, #94) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 独
What does 独 mean?
独 (dú) means “alone”.
How many strokes does 独 have?
独 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 独?
The radical of 独 is 犬 (quǎn, “dog”), Kangxi radical number 94.
What parts make up 独?
独 is made of 犭 (dog) and 虫 (insect).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.