赌 meaning and stroke order
To bet; to gamble
How to write 赌, stroke by stroke
12 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 赌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to bet; to gamble
How 赌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 者 hints at the sound.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 赌
On the left is 贝 (bèi), a shell, which stood for money in old China. On the right is 者 (zhě), which gives the sound, so picture a person putting their shells, their money, on the table to bet.
赌 (dǔ) usually appears in words like 赌博 (dǔbó, to gamble) and 打赌 (dǎdǔ, to make a bet). It can also be used alone as a verb, as in 赌一把 (dǔ yì bǎ, to take a gamble). Example: 我跟你打赌，他今天不会来。 (Wǒ gēn nǐ dǎdǔ, tā jīntiān bú huì lái.) I bet you he won't come today.
Common mistake: Learners often write 睹 (dǔ, to see, as in 目睹) by mistake, since it has the same sound and the same right side 者. Remember that betting needs money, so use 贝, while seeing needs an eye, so use 目.
Common words with 赌
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
赌 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 赌
How many strokes are in 赌?
赌 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 赌 mean?
赌 (dǔ) means to bet; to gamble. A common word with it is 赌博 (dǔbó), meaning "to gamble".
How do you pronounce 赌?
赌 is pronounced dǔ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 赌?
The radical of 赌 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 赌 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 赌?
The traditional form of 赌 is 賭. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 赌 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 赌 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 赌 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 赌 and 打赌?
赌 (dǔ) on its own often means gambling with money or taking a risk, as in 赌钱 (dǔqián). 打赌 (dǎdǔ) is the everyday way to say you make a casual bet with someone, like saying "I bet you" in English.
Can 赌 be used for taking a risk without money?
Yes. 赌 can mean staking something on an uncertain outcome, for example 赌一把 (dǔ yì bǎ) means to take a chance. The word 赌注 (dǔzhù) can also mean what is at stake in any risky decision, not only in a game.