alone; only; independent

HSK 5 #627

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 627th character
Radical ⽝ (94.6)
Strokes 9
Index # 1602
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

独 dú
  1. 1. alone
  2. 2. only
  3. 3. independent
  4. 4. single
  5. 5. sole

Stroke order

独 stroke order diagram
独 stroke order animation

Words containing 独

Word Meaning
one-eyed person
to keep everything for oneself; to hog
to have a special fondness (for sth)
to be unconventional; independence of action
one-man show; comic talk; monodrama
only son
unique to; specific; to own exclusively
loner; single person; bachelor
innovation; to come up with (an innovation)
all by oneself; without exterior help
to stand out; to develop one's own school
to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary
originality; ingenuity; innovative
(fig.) difficult path; single-log bridge
to act independently
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
be fully in charge; handle things alone
to have unique (talent, insight etc)
alone
only; solely; this one alone
to monopolize
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
to be the very best in any field; to be the champion
an only child
wheelbarrow; unicycle