Meaning of 独
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dú
- alone
- independent
- single
- sole
- only
独 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
这真是好得独一无二！
This is uniquely good.
人有的时候需要独处。
People need to be alone sometimes.
我要是个独子就好了。
I wish I were an only child.
他有很多独到的见解。
He has a lot of original ideas.
玛丽建议汤姆不要独自去。
Tom was advised by Mary not to go there by himself.
Stroke order for each character
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独 dú · alone · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 独.
| 单独 | dāndú | alone; by oneself |
| 独自 | dúzì | alone |
| 独立 | dúlì | independent; independence |
| 独特 | dútè | unique; distinctive |
| 孤独 | gūdú | lonely; solitary |
| 独一无二 | dúyī-wú'èr | (idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled |
| 独家 | dújiā | exclusive |
| 独身 | dúshēn | unmarried; single; alone |
| 唯独 | wéidú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...) |
| 独唱 | dúchàng | (in singing) solo; to solo |
| 得天独厚 | détiāndúhòu | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages |
| 独立自主 | dúlì-zìzhǔ | independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently |
Questions about 独
What does 独 mean?
独 (dú) means "alone; independent" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 独?
独 is made of 1 character: 独 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 独 an HSK word?
Yes. 独 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 独 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 独 is written 獨.