= du + Ø3
serious (illness) / sincere / true
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How to pronounce 笃

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= du initial

Du is for Doggy Dog.

By Matthias • updated 25 days ago
+ Ø3 final

In the space station’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

笃 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhú = zhu + Ø2
bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118
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= m + a3
surname Ma / abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]
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= m + a3
horse / CL:匹[pi3] / horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess / knight in Western chess
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Characters with 笃 as component

笃 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 笃

to believe firmly / devout in one's faith
certain / confident (of some outcome) / calm and unhurried
honest / sincere and serious

Sentences with 笃

笃 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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serious (illness) / sincere / true

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