读

读 dú

“to study”

Radical: 讠 Strokes: 10 Level: HSK 1

How 读 is built — side by side

讠

Speech radical (讠) · yán zì páng

The speech radical: 说 speak, 话 words, 请 please, 谢 thank.

卖

to sell

to sell; to betray; to show off

Speech (讠) + 卖 (mài, sell/sound) = to read aloud (读).

💡 读书 (dúshū) = to study / to read a book. 朗读 (lǎngdú) = to read aloud.

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Practice 读 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.