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读 (dú) — how to say "to read" in Chinese
读
To read, to study, to read aloud
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 2 strokes
Collocations
读书
dú shū
to read / to study
Examples
我在学校读书，我很喜欢书。
I read books at school, I really like books.
我读书
I read a book.
Mnemonic
[dú-] Dudu the duck quacks excitedly each time he finds a 读 book on the riverbank 📚. Surrounded by the [讠] speech bubble and [卖] book merchant, Dudu reads aloud to his friends. As he quacks out each 读 word, the river flows with tales of study and adventure.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to read" in Chinese?
"to read" in Chinese is 读 (dú).
What does 读 mean in English?
读 (dú) means "To read, to study, to read aloud".
How is 读 pronounced?
It is pronounced dú (written as du). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to read" in Chinese characters?
It is written 读.
What HSK level is 读?
读 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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