Also a character on its ownBuilding block

冬

dōng

winter

Frequency
#1,384Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

Stroke order

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How it is built

Learned as one picture.

Sound part in 终 and 图

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

冬 gives the sound in

Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.

Built from 冬 2

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 1

  • 冬dōngwinterHSK 3 Estimated

Sentences 1

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  • 冬天很冷,夏天很热。Dōngtiān hěn lěng, xiàtiān hěn rè.Winter is cold and summer is hot.