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How to Write 铎 (duó) — Meaning “Large bell (ancient instrument)”

duó 10 strokes Radical: 钅

铎 (duó) means "Large bell (ancient instrument)" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 钅.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 木铎 (mù duó), 铎声 (duó shēng), 铃铎 (líng duó).

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How to Write 铎

The character 铎 (duó) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 钅 is one of its key components.

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What Does duó (铎) Mean in Chinese?

铎 means Large bell (ancient instrument).

Character Data

Character铎
Pinyinduó (duo)
MeaningLarge bell (ancient instrument)
Strokes10
Radical钅
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 铎

铎 combines the metal radical 钅 (jīn) with 㐭 (yǒng), which originally depicted a large hanging bell. Together, they represent a large metal bell used in ancient China for issuing orders or warnings.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a metal (钅) bell shaped like an upside-down cup (㐭) with a clapper inside, rung by a town crier shouting 'duó!' to gather the crowd.

Common Words with 铎

木铎 mù duó
Wooden-clapper bell
铎声 duó shēng
The sound of a bell
铃铎 líng duó
clapper bell

Example Sentences

古代有木铎。

gǔ dài yǒu mù duó

There were wooden-clapper bells in ancient times.

我听到了铎声。

wǒ tīng dào le duó shēng

I heard the sound of a large bell.

庙里挂着铃铎。

miào lǐ guà zhe líng duó

Bells are hanging in the temple.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
铎 (current) duó 10 钅
钍 tǔ 8 钅
钎 qiān 8 钅
钏 chuàn 8 钅
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Frequently Asked Questions about 铎

铎 is made of the radical 钍 (jīn, meaning "metal") on the left and the component 睪 (yì) on the right. The metal radical hints that it is a metal object, while the right part gives the sound and relates to the idea of a large bell used in ancient China.

Characters with Radical 钅

钆gá钇yǐ针zhēn钉dīng/dìng钊zhāo钋pō钌liǎo钍tǔ钎qiān钏chuàn

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng