读 dú read
read; to study; read aloud
How to remember 读: 讠 words + 卖 sell = read. The bookseller loves the words in her shop so much that she refuses to sell a novel before she has had time to read it.
Component breakdown
读 = 讠 words + 卖 sell
- 讠 words
- 卖 sell
- 十 ten
- 买 to buy
- 乛 cap
- 头 head
The bookseller loves the words in her shop so much that she refuses to sell a novel before she has had time to read it.
How it is used
- 'Read', both aloud and as study - 读书 (dúshū) read/study, 朗读 (lǎngdú) read aloud, 阅读 (yuèdú) reading (the more formal/silent term).
- 读书 often means 'to attend school / study' generally, not just reading a specific book - 他在北京读书 he studies in Beijing.
- 读音 (dúyīn) is the pronunciation of a character; 读者 (dúzhě) a reader.
Words with 读
Example sentences
- 他们在读一本书。 Tāmen zài dú yī běn shū.They're reading a book.
- 知识要靠阅读来积累。 Zhīshi yào kào yuèdú lái jīlěi.Knowledge is accumulated by reading.