Keyword
alone
- independent
- only
- single
- solitary
- Frequency
- #545
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
犭 (dog) gives the meaning and 虫 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
独立
independent; independence; to stand alone
独特
unique; distinctive
单独
alone; by oneself; on one's own
独自
alone
孤独
lonely; solitary
独
alone; independent; single; sole; only
独裁
dictatorship
独家
exclusive
独裁者
dictator; autocrat
独一无二
(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
台独
Taiwan independence; (of Taiwan) to declare independence
独有
to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only
独立自主
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs
独占
to have all to oneself; to monopolize
陈独秀
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921
唯独
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
独处
to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
独到
original
独创
to come up with (an innovation); innovation
独角兽
unicorn
独居
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
独身
unmarried; single; alone
独奏
solo
独白
stage monologue; soliloquy