dǒng = du + (e)ng3
to understand / to comprehend
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How to pronounce 懂

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 16 days ago
+ (e)ng3 final

In the engine’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

懂 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
xīn = xi + (e)n1
Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element
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dǒng = du + (e)ng3
surname Dong
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dǒng = du + (e)ng3
to supervise / to direct / director
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Characters with 懂 as component

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

to understand; to know; to comprehend
to understand / to know / to comprehend
to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world / (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent

Sentences with 懂

sūn
kōng
shì
xià
jiè
xiān
rén
 
 
dǒng
tiān
tíng
jié

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Make it your learning target and MandarinBanana works out the shortest route to it: the two sounds its syllable is built from, then the components of the character itself, one short step at a time. No account needed to start.

dǒng

to understand / to comprehend

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