读 dú▶ đọc

Stroke order

读 is written in 10 strokes.

• 读

Senses

1. to read out; to read aloud
2. to read
3. to attend (school); to study (a subject in school)
4. to pronounce

Example sentences

• 我想读这本书。Wǒ xiǎng dú zhè běn shū.I want to read this book.
• 请读一读。Qǐng dú yī dú.Please read it.

Related words

• 阅读Đọc
• 朗读Đọc to

读 is pronounced dú and means “đọc”. This word appears in HSK 1, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 读 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.