毒 Stroke Order — How to Write 毒
毒 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 母, 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.
毒 Radical and Character Components
毒 is a phono-semantic compound: 龶 (a poisonous plant) carries the meaning, while 母 indicates the sound.
Radical: 母 + 4 more strokes
毒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dú
- dài
Meanings of 毒 in Chinese
1
dú毒
Harmful properties or substances; poison; toxic; (related to) illicit drugs.
这种毒蛇的毒液非常致命。
The venom of this poisonous snake is extremely lethal.
To harm, injure, or corrupt; to poison (figuratively).
谣言会毒害人心，破坏社会信任
Rumors can corrupt people's minds and destroy social trust.
Fierce, cruel, malicious, severe, as in cruel tactics or venomous intentions.
那个商人为了自己的利益，竟然使出如此恶毒的手段。
That businessman, for his own benefit, resorted to such malicious tactics.
To hate; to regard as bitter or painful, often leading to deep resentment or indignation.
他对那些欺骗他的人心生怨毒。
He harbored bitter resentment towards those who deceived him.
2
dài毒
An archaic variant of '玳' (dài), referring to the hawksbill turtle (玳瑁 dài mào), especially its shell used for ornamentation.
古时有以毒瑁制成梳子的习俗。
In ancient times, there was a custom of making combs from hawksbill turtle shell.
Common Words and Phrases with 毒
1
Poisonous weeds; metaphorically, harmful speech, writings, or works of art that negatively influence people.
花园里长满了毒草，孩子们玩耍时要特别小心。
The garden is full of poisonous weeds, so children must be extra careful when playing.
2
A poisonous or venomous insect or creature, often regarded as a pest.
为了保护农作物，农民们需要想办法消灭田里的毒虫
To protect their crops, farmers need to find ways to eliminate the pests in their fields.
3
A poisoned or toxic sore; a festering or ulcerous skin lesion.
他腿上的毒疮一直没有好转，让他非常痛苦
The poisonous sore on his leg had not improved, causing him great pain.
4
A poisonous sting or barb found on an animal or plant.
蜜蜂的毒刺很小，但能引起剧烈疼痛。
A bee's stinger is small, but it can cause intense pain.
5
To beat severely or brutally.
那个欺凌者因为屡次毒打同学而被学校开除。
The bully was expelled from school for repeatedly giving his classmates brutal beatings.
6
A tussock moth, a type of moth belonging to the Lymantriidae family.
这种毒蛾的幼虫对果树造成了严重的危害。
The larvae of this tussock moth caused severe damage to fruit trees.
7
Diabolic and fierce; malicious and ruthless.
这个歹徒心肠毒恶，残忍地伤害了无辜的人。
This villain had a vicious heart, cruelly harming innocent people.
8
Poisoned bait (food mixed with poison) used to attract and kill pests or rodents.
为了保护粮食作物，农场主在仓库周围设置了毒饵，以防止老鼠入侵。
To protect the grain crops, the farmer set up poisoned bait around the warehouse to prevent rats from entering.
9
To poison; to corrupt or spoil; a poisonous or harmful influence or substance.
长期食用不健康的食品会毒害身体健康。
Long-term consumption of unhealthy food can harm one's physical health.
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11
Describes extremely intense or cruel sunshine.
夏天的中午，太阳毒花花地晒着大地，让人汗流浃背。
At midday in summer, the sun shines with blistering intensity on the ground, causing people to perspire heavily.
12
To poison or corrupt (e.g., minds with harmful thoughts through cultural means; or an atmosphere/relationship).
一些不健康的网络内容可能会毒化青少年的心灵，使他们对世界产生错误的认知。
Some unhealthy online content might corrupt the minds of teenagers, leading them to develop wrong perceptions of the world.
13
an insidious or venomous scheme; a deadly trap
他暗中策划了一系列毒计，企图陷害竞争对手。
He secretly hatched a series of vicious plots, attempting to frame his competitor.
14
A toxic chemical agent, often specifically used in warfare.
实验室正在研究一种能有效中和毒剂的解毒剂。
The laboratory is researching an antidote that can effectively neutralize toxic agents.
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16
Pathogenic bacteria or a poisonous germ that causes harm to the body.
这种食物受到毒菌污染后，会引起严重的肠胃疾病。
After this food is contaminated by harmful bacteria, it can cause severe gastrointestinal diseases.
More words with 毒
- xiāo消dú毒Disinfection, Sterilization
- jù剧dú毒highly toxic
- dīng疔dú毒boil, carbuncle
- è恶dú毒vicious; malicious
- fàn贩dú毒to traffic in drugs or narcotics
- fēng蜂dú毒bee venom
- hěn狠dú毒Vicious, Malicious
- jiě解dú毒detox, detoxification
- kè刻dú毒Spiteful; venomous; malignant.
- méi梅dú毒syphilis
- rǎn染dú毒become addicted to drugs, drug addiction
- tāi胎dú毒Fetal Toxin, Fetal Toxicity
- tú荼dú毒Poison, Harm
- xī吸dú毒drug abuse, use drugs
- yí遗dú毒Poisonous legacy, Pernicious influence
- yīn阴dú毒insidious and malicious
- yuàn怨dú毒Malice, Spite
- zhèn鸩dú毒Deadly poison, Toxin
- bá拔dú毒draw out pus, extract poison
- bìng病dú毒virus
Idioms with 毒
- dú毒shé蛇měng猛shòu兽dangerous animals or cruel people
- chì赤kǒu口dú毒shé舌speak harshly or viciously
- hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
- tú荼dú毒shēng生líng灵inflict great suffering on people
- wǔ五dú毒jù俱quán全guilty of every conceivable evil
- xīn心hěn狠shǒu手dú毒ruthless and vicious
- yàn晏ān安zhèn鸩dú毒indulging in ease is like drinking poison
- yǐ以dú毒gōng攻dú毒fight fire with fire
- yīn阴xiǎn险dǎi歹dú毒insidious and vicious
- dú毒fù赋shèng剩liǎn敛impose exorbitant taxes and cruel levies
- dú毒lóng泷è恶wù雾brutal oppressive dark forces
- dú毒mó魔hěn狠guài怪Ferocious and cruel demons and monsters
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Open the tool →Questions about 毒
What does 毒 mean in Chinese?
毒 (dú) means “Harmful properties or substances” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 毒?
毒 has 2 pronunciations: dú, dài.
How many strokes does 毒 have?
毒 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 毒?
毒 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 母. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 毒?
The radical of 毒 is 母, and 毒 is a phono-semantic compound.