读 Stroke Order — How to Write 读
读 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
读 Radical and Character Components
读 is an ideographic compound. To show off 卖 one's literacy 讠.
Radical: 讠 + 8 more strokes
读 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dú
- dòu
Meanings of 读 in Chinese
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dú读
To read or study written material, such as books, scriptures, or numbers.
她喜欢每天读书，不同的故事。
She enjoys reading different stories every day.
To read or peruse written material, similar to "reading" or "perusing".
他每天都会花一段时间阅读新闻。
He spends some time reading the news every day.
To attend school as a day student; to commute to school without living on campus.
我的孩子选择走读，这样能每天回家。
My child chose to be a day student, so they can go home every day.
The pronunciation of a character; to read out or articulate the sound of a character.
你知道这个字的正确读音吗？
Do you know the correct pronunciation of this character?
2
dòu读
In classical Chinese, refers to a pause or a stop within a sentence, akin to punctuation, as in the term '句读' (jù dòu).
这篇文章的句读清晰，便于理解。
The punctuation and pauses in this article are clear, making it easy to understand.
Common Words and Phrases with 读
1
A reader or textbook.
这本语文读本包含了许多经典故事和诗歌。
This language reader contains many classic stories and poems.
2
Impressions or reflections on a book or essay.
我花了一个下午写这本小说的读后感
I spent an afternoon writing a book review for this novel.
3
Reading or studying classic texts, especially Confucian classics.
每天早上，小明都会花半小时读经，以提升自己的文化素养和专注力。
Every morning, Xiao Ming spends half an hour reading classics to enhance his cultural literacy and concentration.
4
To pronounce a Chinese character with a less common or specific reading that corresponds to a particular meaning, distinct from its most frequent pronunciation.
老师强调，在解释某些古文时，一些多音字需要读破，才能准确传达作者的原意。
The teacher emphasized that when explaining certain classical Chinese texts, some polyphonic characters need to be read with their less common, context-specific pronunciations (dúpò) in order to accurately convey the author's original meaning.
5
To make an erroneous pause while reading a sentence, resulting in incorrect segmentation or altered meaning.
这位学生在课堂上朗读文言文时，不小心读破句了，把'吾生也有涯，而知也无涯'读成了奇怪的断句。
When this student was reading classical Chinese in class, they accidentally missegmented the sentence, turning 'My life has a limit, but knowledge is limitless' into an awkward phrasing.
6
To read books; to study.
每天晚上，我都会花一些时间读书，丰富自己的知识。
Every evening, I spend some time reading books to enrich my knowledge.
7
An intellectual or a scholar; an educated person.
在古代，一些富裕的家庭会雇佣读书人，让他们在用餐时为家人朗读书籍。
In ancient times, some wealthy families would employ a reader to read books aloud to the family during meals.
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A read head, a device used to convert digital information stored on magnetic media (such as tape, drum, or disk) into electrical signals for computer processing.
硬盘的读头负责读取存储在盘片上的数据。
The read head of a hard drive is responsible for reading data stored on the platters.
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The way a word or language is spoken; its pronunciation.
这个生词的读音有点复杂，需要多练习几次才能掌握。
The pronunciation of this new word is a bit complex, requiring several practices to master.
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A person who reads books, newspapers, or other publications; the reading public.
这本书吸引了很多年轻读者。
This book attracts many young readers.
More words with 读
- lǎng朗dú读read aloud, read out
- yán研dú读to study and read intensively
- gōng攻dú读study, major in
- pīn拼dú读phonics, decoding
- sòng诵dú读to read aloud; to chant
- bài拜dú读read with reverence, have read your esteemed work
- dǎo导dú读Reader's Guide, Study Guide
- fàn泛dú读Extensive reading
- fù复dú读repeat the year, repeat study
- mò默dú读to read silently
- pàn判dú读Interpret, Readout
- pò破dú读alternative reading, uncommon pronunciation
- shěn审dú读review, censor
- shì试dú读Preview, Sample reading
- shì释dú读decipher, interpret
- xuān宣dú读to read out (in public)
- xuǎn选dú读Selected Reading, Optional Reading
- yì异dú读variant pronunciation, variant reading
- yīn音dú读Reading aloud, Oral reading
- bǎo饱dú读well-read, read extensively
Idioms with 读
- bǎi百dú读bù不yàn厌never tire of reading
- bàn半gōng工bàn半dú读work and study part-time
- bì闭mén门dú读shū书study diligently in seclusion
- bù不rěn忍zú卒dú读too tragic to finish reading
- sān三yú余dú读shū书make good use of every spare moment to study
- shí十nián年dú读shū书dedicate oneself to long-term study
- shú熟dú读shēn深sī思read thoroughly, ponder deeply
- yìng映xuě雪dú读shū书study diligently in poverty
- dú读bù不shě舍shǒu手too engrossed to put a book down
- dú读shū书jūn君zǐ子principled scholar
- dú读shū书pò破wàn万juàn卷exceptionally well-read and knowledgeable
- dú读shū书sān三dào到Read with eyes, mind, and mouth
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Open the tool →Questions about 读
What does 读 mean in Chinese?
读 (dú) means “The pronunciation of a character” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 读?
读 has 2 pronunciations: dú, dòu.
How many strokes does 读 have?
读 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 读?
读 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 读?
The radical of 读 is 讠, and 读 is an ideographic compound.
