If you find some good ways, Learn Chinese character is not a difficult things. You can remember a Chinese character by separating it partly. for example, some Chinese character is comprised of left part and right part, the both parts are also another Chinese character, therefore you can make use of the meanings of each character to remember the whole character.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 冬, means winter.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character is comprised of two parts, the upper portion is the radical 攵, seems like a thread of silk which was knotted at both ends.It was used to indicate that a thing or an incident had come to an end, and it also implid the last reason of the year. the lower portion is two points (丶), you can imagine that means "snow". Therefore, came to mean winter. you can still find traces of the original meaning: when the silk radical 纟 is added to 冬, it becomes 终 zhōng which means "the end".
Radical 攵 (means one)
Characters under this radical 各 gè( means ten thousand )
Strokes Number is 5 strokes
Words and Phrases
冬瓜 dōng guā wax gourd (vegetable in china)
冬至 dōng zhì the Winter Solstice
冬装 dōng zhuāng winter dress
冬暖夏凉 dōng nuǎn xià liáng cool in summer and warm in winter
冬夏常青 dōng xià cháng qīng to remain green throughout the year
冬去春来 dōng qù chūn lái Spring follows winter
Sentences
你的生日在冬天 nǐ de shēng rì zài dōng tiān your birthday comes in winter
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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