How to write 对 (duì) — stroke order
对 (duì) means “to, toward (对…过敏: allergic to …).” It is written with 5 strokes, and its radical is 寸 (cùn, “inch”). The strokes go 横撇, 点, 横, 竖钩, 点. Use it right away in a real line: 我对花生过敏 (Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn), “I'm allergic to peanuts.”
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 寸 (cùn, “inch”) · Kangxi 41
- Meaning
- to, toward (对…过敏: allergic to …)
- Traditional
- 對
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Stroke order, step by step
- 1 横撇
- 2 点
- 3 横
- 4 竖钩
- 5 点
- Stroke 1 of 5 · 横撇 héngpiě (horizontal then left-falling): starts at the top left, goes to the right, then down to the left.
- Stroke 2 of 5 · 点 diǎn (dot): starts at the middle left, goes down to the right.
- Stroke 3 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the centre, goes to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 5 · 竖钩 shùgōu (vertical with hook): starts at the top right, goes down and ends in a small hook left.
- Stroke 5 of 5 · 点 diǎn (dot): a short stroke at the centre, down to the right.
Writing tip
Write 又 on the left first, then 寸 on the right, with its dot last.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 对
- 我对花生过敏 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn — I'm allergic to peanuts.Here 对 is said duì.
Questions
How many strokes does 对 have?
对 has 5 strokes. Write 又 on the left first, then 寸 on the right, with its dot last.
What is the radical of 对?
The radical of 对 is 寸 (cùn, “inch”), Kangxi radical 41. Dictionaries do not all file it under the same radical; this is the Kangxi one.
How do you pronounce 对?
Duì, fourth tone. In 我对花生过敏 it keeps that tone.
Is 对 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes: the traditional form is 對.
Printable practice sheet for 对
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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences