Writing
冬 (dōng) — how to say "winter" in Chinese
冬
Winter
noun
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冬天的太阳
dōng tiān de tài yáng
the winter sun
冬天的衣服
dōng tiān de yī fu
winter clothes
Examples
北方的冬天下雪时，整个世界都变成了白色。
When it snows in the north in winter, the whole world turns white.
冬天很冷。
It's very cold in winter.
Mnemonic
[dōng-] Donkey Kong walks through a frosty forest, where every tree branch forms the character 冬 ❄️. He sees a horizontal branch [一] glistening with ice and a dangling snowball [⺀] that reminds him it’s truly winter, so he warms up by doing a silly dance in the snow.
Frequently asked questions
How to say winter in Mandarin?
"winter" in Chinese is 冬 (dōng).
Dong meaning Chinese
冬 (dōng) means "Winter".
How is 冬 pronounced?
It is pronounced dōng (written as dong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Winter in Chinese character
It is written 冬 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冬?
冬 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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