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妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
妒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

妒 Stroke Order — How to Write 妒

Stroke Order

妒 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.

妒 Radical and Character Components

Components:女户

妒 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 户 indicates the sound.

Radical: 女 + 4 more strokes

妒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dù

Meanings of 妒 in Chinese

1

dù妒

To be jealous or envious of someone else's achievements, success, or advantages.
她因为同事获得了晋升而心生妒意。
She felt a pang of jealousy when her colleague received a promotion.

Common Words and Phrases with 妒

1
dù妒hèn恨
jealousy and resentment
她的出色表现引来了同事们的妒恨，他们开始私下散布谣言。
Her outstanding performance attracted the malicious envy and bitter resentment of her colleagues, who began to spread rumors privately.
2
dù妒huǒ火
burning jealousy
她看着他与新同事谈笑风生，心中燃起了熊熊妒火
She watched him laugh and chat happily with the new colleague, and a raging fire of jealousy ignited within her heart.
3
dù妒huǒ火zhōng中shāo烧
Burning with jealousy.
她看到前男友和新女友在一起时，立刻妒火中烧，几乎无法控制自己的情绪。
Upon seeing her ex-boyfriend with his new girlfriend, she was immediately consumed by jealousy, almost unable to control her emotions.
4
dù妒jì忌
Envy, a feeling of discontent or resentment when someone else has something desirable, often accompanied by a desire to possess it oneself.
她看到朋友取得的成功，心里不禁感到一丝妒忌。
She couldn't help but feel a touch of envy when she saw her friend's success.
5
dù妒xián贤jí嫉néng能
to envy the virtuous and talented; to be jealous of those who are better or more capable than oneself.
小李因为妒贤嫉能，总是无法真诚地祝贺同事取得的成就。
Because of his jealousy towards those more capable, Xiao Li is always unable to sincerely congratulate his colleagues on their achievements.
6
dù妒xiàn羡
to be jealous and envious
他对朋友在音乐上的天赋感到有些妒羡。
He felt a degree of envy and jealousy towards his friend's musical talent.
7
dù妒yì意
jealousy; envious feeling
她看到朋友取得成功，心里不禁生出一丝妒意
She couldn't help but feel a hint of jealousy when she saw her friend succeed.

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Questions about 妒

What does 妒 mean in Chinese?

妒 (dù) means “To be jealous or envious of someone else's achievements, success, or advantages” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 妒?

妒 is pronounced dù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 妒 have?

妒 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 妒?

妒 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 妒?

The radical of 妒 is 女, and 妒 is a phono-semantic compound.