唯独
Old HSK 6
唯独 (wéidú) · only
唯独 (wéidú) means “only; alone; except for”. It is written with 2 characters: 唯 (only) + 独 (alone). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 唯独 is built
The characters
唯 wéi · only
What 唯 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
独 dú · alone
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)
Example sentences
大家都来了，唯独他没来。Dàjiā dōu lái le, wéidú tā méi lái.Everyone came except him.
我什么都吃，唯独不吃辣。Wǒ shénme dōu chī, wéidú bù chī là.I eat everything except spicy food.
Questions about 唯独
What does 唯独 mean?
唯独 (wéidú) means “only; alone; except for”.
How do you pronounce 唯独?
唯独 is pronounced wéidú.
Which HSK level is 唯独?
唯独 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 唯一wéiyīonly
- 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
Learn 唯独 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 188: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.