读 (dú) means "to read aloud; to study" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

What is the traditional form of 读?

The traditional Chinese form of 读 is 讀.

How many strokes does 读 have?

读 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

读 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

dú

to read aloud; to study

Traditional: 讀

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

读

10 strokes

我读汉语。

Wǒ dú Hànyǔ.

I study Chinese.

老师让我读课文。

Lǎoshī ràng wǒ dú kèwén.

The teacher asks me to read the text.

签合同以前，最好仔细阅读每一条内容。

Qiān hétong yǐqián, zuìhǎo zǐxì yuèdú měi yì tiáo nèiróng.

Before signing a contract, it is best to read every item carefully.

讠

speech

卖

sell

读

read

Speech (讠) sold as books (卖) — to read.

Learning Mandarin topic

Study 读 together with related learning mandarin vocabulary.

Story: Kill with a Borrowed Knife

Read 读 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 读 mean?: 读 (dú) means "to read aloud; to study" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
What is the traditional form of 读?: The traditional Chinese form of 读 is 讀.
How many strokes does 读 have?: 读 has 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 读 in?: 读 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.