賭 meaning and stroke order
To bet, to gamble, to wager
How to write 賭, stroke by stroke
15 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 賭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bet; to gamble
How 賭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
貝 gives the meaning and 者 hints at the sound.
Radical: 貝 (sea shell), shared by 62 characters on this site.
How to remember 賭
賭 combines 貝 (shell, an old symbol for money) with 者 (zhě), which hints at the sound. Picture a person putting their money (貝) on the table to bet.
賭 (simplified 赌) appears mostly in compounds like 赌博 (dǔbó, to gamble) and 打赌 (dǎdǔ, to make a bet). It can also mean to stake something on an outcome in a figurative sense. Example: 我跟你打赌，他会迟到。(Wǒ gēn nǐ dǎdǔ, tā huì chídào.) I bet you he will be late.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 賭 (dǔ) with 堵 (dǔ, to block), which has the same sound and the same 者 part but uses 土 (earth) instead of 貝. Remember that betting involves money, so it takes 貝.
Common words with 賭
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 賭
How many strokes are in 賭?
賭 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 賭 mean?
賭 (dǔ) means to bet, to gamble, to wager. A common word with it is 赌博 (dǔbó), meaning "to gamble".
How do you pronounce 賭?
賭 is pronounced dǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 賭?
The radical of 賭 is 貝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 賭 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 賭?
賭 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 赌, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say "I bet" casually in Chinese?
Use 打赌 (dǎdǔ), as in 我敢打赌 (wǒ gǎn dǎdǔ), "I dare bet" or "I bet." 赌博 is not used this way because it refers to real gambling.
Can 赌 be used for non-money situations?
Yes. 赌气 (dǔqì) means to act out of spite or in a fit of pique. 赌 can also mean taking a risk on something, such as betting your future on a decision.