How to Write 栋
The character 栋 (dòng) is written with 9 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 木 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
栋 is pronounced dòng in Mandarin Chinese. It means ridgepole; pillar; classifier for buildings.
Common Words with 栋
一栋楼
yī dòng lóu
a building
几栋
jǐ dòng
several (classifier for buildings)
栋梁
dòng liáng
pillar (of society); backbone; ridgepole and beam
Example Sentences
我住在那一栋楼。
wǒ zhù zài nà yī dòng lóu
I live in that building.
这里有几栋新房子。
zhè lǐ yǒu jǐ dòng xīn fáng zi
There are several new houses here.
他是国家的栋梁。
tā shì guó jiā de dòng liáng
He is a pillar of the state.
Practice Writing 栋 (dòng)
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