度

dù

Pinyin
dù
Pinyin (Plain)
du
Tone
4
Strokes
9
Radical
广
Readings
dùduTone: 4to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrencesOrder: 0Primary
duo2duoTone: 2to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duo4]Order: 1
Stroke Order Code
Speed
Stroke Order Data
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Meaning
“度” most often means a measure or level of something, like “degree” (temperature, angle), “extent” (程度), or “frequency” (頻度). It can also mean to pass through or spend time (such as 度過 “to get through; to spend”), and in some contexts appears in words related to law or rules (like 制度 “system”).
Metadata
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Usage

In modern Chinese, 度 is most commonly seen as a suffix meaning “degree” or “level.” It appears in words about temperature (温度 wēndù “temperature”), angles (角度 jiǎodù “angle”), intensity or extent (程度 chéngdù “degree, level”), and frequency (频率 / 频度 pínlǜ / píndù “frequency”). Learners also meet it in words for degrees of comparison or quality, like 满意度 (mǎnyìdù “satisfaction level”) and 酸度 (suāndù “acidity”). In many of these, 度 doesn’t stand alone; it functions more like an abstract noun suffix that turns an adjective or concept into a measurable “degree” or “level.” Learners also encounter 度 in a few high‑frequency verbs and set phrases. As a verb, 度 can mean “to spend (time)” or “to pass (a period),” especially in 度过 (dùguò “to get through; to spend time,” as in 度过难关 “get through a difficult time”). In 度假 (dùjià “to go on vacation”), it means “to spend (a holiday).” In reading or more formal contexts, it also appears in 宽度 (kuāndù “width”), 长度 (chángdù “length”), and 速度 (sùdù “speed”), reinforcing the idea of measurable dimension or extent.

Handwriting Notes

度 is visually quite compact and rectangular, with a clear “roof-over-body” feel. In standard handwritten form, you’ll see a top cover (广) that leans slightly to the right, a small 口-like box in the middle (often written a bit open or squarish rather than perfectly boxy), and the bottom part crossing through with two short horizontal strokes and a downward stroke. In neat handwriting, these parts are well aligned vertically, but in fast writing they can compress so the middle box gets narrower and the bottom strokes look more like a simple cross or even a short vertical with a faint horizontal, while the top cover becomes more curved and sweeping. Handwritten variations mostly affect proportion and openness: the top component may be flatter or more arched, the middle “box” may be clearly closed or slightly open on one side, and the lower strokes can be written longer or shorter, sometimes merging visually into a single compact cluster. Despite these differences, the overall silhouette—a roof with something enclosed beneath and crossing strokes at the bottom—stays recognizable. Modern AI handwriting recognition systems are trained on many such variations, allowing them to correctly identify 度 even when written quickly, sloppily, or in diverse personal styles.

Description

度 is a common character meaning “degree” or “measure,” as in temperature (温度), angle (角度), or extent (程度). It also means “to spend/pass (time)” in contexts like “frequency” or “occurrence” (e.g., 次数/频度). As a noun or suffix, it often indicates a measurable level of something, such as speed (速度) or strength (强度).

Common Words

  • 度du4to pass
  • 跨度kua4 du4span
  • 印度Yin4 du4India
  • 宽度kuan1 du4width
  • 尺度chi3 du4scale

Example Sentences

我喜欢度。

wo3 xi3 huan5 du4

I like to pass.

跨度很常见。

kua4 du4 hen3 chang2 jian4

跨度 is very common.

我们在学习印度。

wo3 men5 zai4 xue2 xi2 Yin4 du4

We are learning India.

这个宽度很重要。

zhe4 ge5 kuan1 du4 hen3 zhong4 yao4

This width is important.

请写一下“度”。

qing3 xie3 yi1 xia4 du4

Please write '度'.

Try writing this character