Writing
渡 (dù) — how to say "to cross" in Chinese
渡
To cross (a river)
verb
Character composition
渡
to cross
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
渡河
dù hé
to cross a river
渡江
dù jiāng
to cross a river
Examples
他每天渡河去上班。
He crosses the river to go to work every day.
我们渡河。
We cross the river.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say cross in Chinese?
"to cross" in Chinese is 渡 (dù).
渡 meaning in English
渡 (dù) means "To cross (a river)".
渡 pronunciation
It is pronounced dù (written as du). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cross" in Chinese characters?
It is written 渡 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 渡?
渡 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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