alone; only; independent

Character data

Radical ⽝ (94.13)
Strokes 16
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 獨

Word Meaning
solo
only son
Dugu Qiubai, a swordsman in Jin Yong novels
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
exclusive
to be dominant
honor only Confucianism; reject other schools
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
monazite
exclusively for; belonging exclusively to; reserved to
Dushan County in Guizhou, China
Dushanzi district in Karamay, Xinjiang
Dushanzi District, Karamay, Xinjiang
Dushan County in Guizhou, China
Dokdo, disputed islets between Korea, Japan
to monopolize
to monopolize a market
to perform brilliantly
to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
unique to; specific; to own exclusively
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
(fig.) difficult path; single-log bridge
canoe; kayak; dugout