渡 Stroke Order — How to Write 渡
渡 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
渡 Radical and Character Components
渡 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 度 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes
渡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dù
Meanings of 渡 in Chinese
1
dù渡
To cross a body of water (e.g., a river, sea)
渔民每天都会划船渡过这条小河去捕鱼
Fishermen cross this small river by boat every day to fish.
To cross over, to get through (a difficult period or challenge).
只要大家齐心协力，一定能渡过眼前的难关。
As long as everyone works together, we will certainly be able to overcome the current difficulties.
To transfer, hand over, or transmit (e.g., knowledge); often used in compound words meaning to extradite.
他将毕生所学渡给了他的学生。
He transmitted all his lifelong learning to his students.
A ferry crossing or a place where one crosses a river, such as a ferry terminal or port.
我们到渡口坐船过河。
We went to the ferry crossing to take a boat across the river.
Common Words and Phrases with 渡
1
An aqueduct bridge.
这座渡槽横跨山谷，将远处的水源引向农田。
This aqueduct spans the valley, bringing water from a distant source to the farmland.
2
ferry crossing
这座老渡场见证了许多年前村民们渡河的历史。
This old ferry crossing has witnessed the history of villagers crossing the river many years ago.
3
A ferryboat or passage boat, used to transport people and goods across rivers, lakes, or straits.
那艘渡船每天往返于两岸，方便了村民的出行。
The ferryboat travels back and forth between the two banks every day, facilitating the villagers' travel.
4
A person who operates a ferry; a ferryman.
这位老渡工每天辛勤地摆渡，将村民们安全送达对岸。
This old ferryman diligently ferries people every day, safely taking villagers to the other side.
5
cross a river
他们决定在天亮前渡河，希望能尽快到达对岸。
They decided to cross the river before dawn, hoping to reach the other side as soon as possible.
6
ferry crossing; ferry landing
夕阳西下，小船缓缓驶向渡口。
As the sun set, the small boat slowly approached the ferry landing.
7
A boat or ship that transports people, vehicles, or goods across a body of water.
每天早晨，许多通勤者乘坐渡轮从岛屿前往市中心。
Every morning, many commuters take the ferry from the island to the city center.
8
temporary bridge
为了方便游客跨越小溪，公园管理处搭建了一座木制渡桥
To allow visitors to cross the stream easily, the park management constructed a wooden temporary bridge.
9
ferry crossing
夕阳西下，小船泊在渡头，等待着归家的渔夫。
As the sun set, the small boat was moored at the pier, waiting for the fishermen to return home.
10
To cross over, surmount, or pass through (especially difficulties).
飞船成功渡越了地球大气层。
The spacecraft successfully traversed the Earth's atmosphere.
More words with 渡
- guò过dù渡transition, changeover
- bǎi摆dù渡To ferry; to cross by boat.
- lún轮dù渡ferry
- qiáng强dù渡to make a forced crossing
- qiú泅dù渡swim across
- ràng让dù渡cede, transfer
- yǐn引dù渡Extradition
- jìng竞dù渡boat race, regatta
- yuǎn远dù渡Voyage, Cross the ocean
- qiǎng抢dù渡rush across, force a crossing
- shè涉dù渡To wade across a river or stream.
- tōu偷dù渡illegal immigration, to cross a border illegally
- guān官dù渡zhī之zhàn战Battle of Guandu
- héng横dù渡cross, traverse
- dù渡guò过nán难guān关Get through a difficult period, Overcome difficulties
- bǎi摆dù渡rén人Ferryman, Guide
- gòng共dù渡go through together, spend together
- guò过dù渡jù句transition sentence, transitional sentence
- gòng共dù渡nán难guān关weather the storm together, overcome difficulties together
- jìng竞dù渡bǐ比sài赛boat race, rowing race
Idioms with 渡
- àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing while secretly doing another
- ní泥chuán船dù渡hé河in a precarious situation
- pǔ普dù渡zhòng众shēng生save all sentient beings
- jué绝dù渡féng逢zhōu舟find a way out of a desperate situation
- sān三shòu兽dù渡hé河different levels of spiritual attainment
- dù渡hé河xiāng香xiàng象profound and incisive commentary
- sān三shǐ豕dù渡hé河textual error or misprint
- xiāng香xiàng象dù渡hé河profound insight or penetrating commentary
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Open the tool →Questions about 渡
What does 渡 mean in Chinese?
渡 (dù) means “To cross a body of water (e.g” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 渡?
渡 is pronounced dù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 渡 have?
渡 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 渡?
渡 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 渡?
The radical of 渡 is 氵, and 渡 is a phono-semantic compound.