Chinese Character 对 Meanings and components.

Form

对

Meaning

对 meaning[3] in English

Right.

Correct.

Couple.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 对 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are (once) again (又) , and a unit of … (寸)

Its radical[1] is: 寸 (cun4) which means: A Unit Of Length, Inch, Thumb, .寸cun4a unit …

In cangjie it is written with EDI

How to write 对

To write对dui4right you should write a combination of 又you4(once) again , 寸cun4a unit … arranged in a 吅 shape:

又 + 寸 = 对

对 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 对 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 对, looks as follow:

对
Pinyin:dui4 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Right . Correct . Couple . Pair . Towards . At . For . To Face . Opposite . To Treat (Sb A Certain Way) . To Match Together . To Adjust . To Fit . To Suit . To Answer . To Reply . Classifier: Couple
又
Pinyin:you4
Meaning[3]: (Once) Again . Also . Both... And... . And Yet . (Used For Emphasis) Anyway
寸
Pinyin:cun4
Meaning[3]: A Unit Of Length . Inch . Thumb

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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