Learn a Chinese Character - 冬

Chinese Character: (Dōng - Winter)

1. Character Basics

Radical:(Go slowly radical)

Stroke Count: 5 (Number of strokes: 5)

Structure Analysis: 会意字,象形绳子两端打结。本义指年终季节(如"冬季"),现指第四季(如"冬天")(Ideogram: Depicts knotted rope ends. Originally meant "year-end season", now means "winter".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dōng (First tone)

4. Common Words

7. Example Sentence

Winter is coming and it's getting colder. 冬天来了,天气变冷了。

Bears hibernate during winter. 熊在冬季冬眠。

8. Memory Tips

Combine "夂" (foot) + ice radical → Footprints in snow. 组合“夂”+冰字旁→ 雪地上的足迹。

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