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15 strokes
Character #535 · The First 1000

dǒng

understand

to understand; to comprehend

Strokes
15
Both scripts
懂
Poster cell
C20

简 = 繁懂 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • dǒngde to understand
  • dǒngshì (esp. of a child) sensible
  • tīngdǒng to understand (on hearing)
  • yìdǒng easy to understand
  • nòngdǒng to make sense of
  • nándǒng difficult to understand
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 懂

Write 懂 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dǒng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell C20 · 28 × 36 grid

懂 is #535 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 懂 mean in English?
懂 (dǒng) means "understand": to understand; to comprehend.
How do you pronounce 懂?
懂 is pronounced dǒng in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄨㄥˇ.
How many strokes does 懂 have?
懂 has 15 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 懂 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 懂 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 懂?
Common words that use 懂 include 懂得 (dǒngde, to understand), 懂事 (dǒngshì, (esp. of a child) sensible), 听懂 (tīngdǒng, to understand (on hearing)), 易懂 (yìdǒng, easy to understand).
How common is 懂?
懂 is number 535 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell C20 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.