独 dú

alone, single, solitary, only

HSK 5 #627

DEFINITIONS

  • alone, single, solitary, only
  • alone
  • independent
  • single
  • sole
  • only

STROKES

WORDS

独放异彩 dú fàng yì cǎi to project singular splendor or radiance; to perform brilliantly
独断独行 dú duàn dú xíng to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself
独木不成林 dú mù bù chéng lín a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own
独栋 dú dòng (of a building) detached
独树一格 dú shù yī gé to have a unique style of one's own (idiom)
独步 dú bù lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding
独生 dú shēng only (child); to be the sole survivor
独生子女政策 dú shēng zǐ nǚ zhèng cè one-child policy
独秀 dú xiù to surpass; to stand above the crowd
独立中文笔会 dú lì zhōng wén bǐ huì Independent Chinese PEN center
独立国家联合体 dú lì guó jiā lián hé tǐ Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
独立报 dú lì bào The Independent
独立宣言 dú lì xuān yán Declaration of Independence
独立战争 dú lì zhàn zhēng war of independence
独立选民 dú lì xuǎn mín independent voter
独立钻石 dú lì zuàn shí solitaire (puzzle)
独立门户 dú lì mén hù to live apart from parents (of married couple); to achieve independence
独联体 dú lián tǐ Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union); abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體|独立国家联合体
独脚戏 dú jiǎo xì variant of 獨角戲|独角戏[du2 jiao3 xi4]
独脚跳 dú jiǎo tiào to jump on one foot; to hop
独胆 dú dǎn individually courageous
独胆英雄 dú dǎn yīng xióng bold and courageous hero (idiom)
独行 dú xíng solitary
独行其是 dú xíng qí shì to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
独角鲸 dú jiǎo jīng narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
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