妒 meaning and stroke order
Jealous, envious
How to write 妒, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 妒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to envy (success, talent)
- jealous
- variant of 妒[du4]
How 妒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Woman.
女 gives the meaning and 户 hints at the sound.
Radical: 女 (woman), shared by 156 characters on this site.
How to remember 妒
妒 (dù) is a pictophonetic character. 女 (nǚ, woman) gives the meaning area, and 户 (hù, door) gives the sound, so picture someone at the door watching a neighbor's good fortune with envy.
妒 rarely appears alone in speech. It usually shows up in words like 嫉妒 (jídù) and 妒忌 (dùjì), both meaning to be jealous of someone. Example: 他很嫉妒同事的成功。(Tā hěn jídù tóngshì de chénggōng.) He is very jealous of his coworker's success.
Common mistake: Learners often write 户 on the left and 女 on the right, or swap 户 for 尸. The correct form is 女 on the left and 户 (with a dot on top) on the right. Also note that in 忌妒 (jìdu) the 妒 is usually read in the neutral tone.
Common words with 妒
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
妒 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 妒
How many strokes are in 妒?
妒 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 妒 mean?
妒 (dù) means jealous, envious. A common word with it is 嫉妒 (jídù), meaning "to be jealous of; to envy".
How do you pronounce 妒?
妒 is pronounced dù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 妒?
The radical of 妒 is 女, which carries the idea of "woman". Dictionaries list 妒 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 妒?
The traditional form of 妒 is 妬. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 妒 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 妒 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 妒 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 嫉妒 and 羡慕?
羡慕 (xiànmù) is a positive or neutral admiration, like wishing you had what someone has. 嫉妒 (jídù) carries resentment and is negative.
Are 妒忌 and 忌妒 the same word?
They mean the same thing, to be jealous of someone. 妒忌 (dùjì) and 忌妒 (jìdu) are both common, and 嫉妒 is the most frequent of the group.