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duì — “right, correct”

How to write and say the Chinese character (duì), which means right, correct — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Little glue words.

Pinyin · 拼音 duì
Meaning · 意思 right, correct
Strokes · 笔画 5
Radical · 部首 (inch)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

Stroke order笔顺

对 is written with 5 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

Picture it: a pair 又 of hands 寸.

A common word常用词

duìbu

sorry

Example sentence例句

duìle

You got it right!

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.