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CHINESE CHARACTER

督 (dū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to supervise, to oversee, to direct
HSK 613 strokes

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Primary radical

目 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 督.

Phonetic component

叔 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 13

Write 督 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 督 (dū) mean in Chinese?

to supervise, to oversee, to direct

How do you write 督 in stroke order?

督 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 督?

目 is the radical in 督. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 督?

监督 (jiāndū): to supervise; to oversee; to inspect; 督促 (dūcù): to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on.