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洞

dòng

hole; cave

A cave opening in a hill
Memory picture

Character

洞 dòng

Strokes
9
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 同 same, similar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 墙上有个洞。 Qiáng shàng yǒu ge dòng. There is a hole in the wall.
  • 小狗进洞了。 Xiǎo gǒu jìn dòng le. The puppy went into the hole.
  • 这里有个洞。 Zhè lǐ yǒu ge dòng. There is a hole here.

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