Writing
懂 (dǒng) — how to say "to understand" in Chinese
懂
To understand
verb
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
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Synonyms
Collocations
看懂
kàn dǒng
to understand (by reading)
听懂
tīng dǒng
to understand (by listening)
Examples
老师说得清楚，我都懂。
The teacher speaks clearly, I understand everything.
我懂了
I understand.
Mnemonic
[dǒng-] Donkey from Shrek is trying to understand why the sky is green today. He spots a peculiar cloud shaped like 懂, which reminds him that to understand, he needs to think outside the box 🤔. With this realization, he happily trots off, ready for a new adventure.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for understand
"to understand" in Chinese is 懂 (dǒng).
Dong in Chinese meaning
懂 (dǒng) means "To understand".
How is 懂 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǒng (written as dong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to understand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 懂 and has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 懂?
懂 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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