Chinese character · HSK 6
渡 (dù) — “to cross (a river / sea)”
The water radical '氵' signifies the river, while the phonetic component '度' is visually transformed into a ferry boat with a canopy (广), a passenger (廿), and crossed oars (又), representing the act of crossing.
How to remember 渡
Cross the water (氵) in a ferry boat with a canopy (广) and crossed oars (又) to safely reach the other shore.
Inside the character
- 氵 (water) — meaning component. The water side often marks liquid, flow, washing, river, sea, or clarity.
- 度 (degree / measure) — sound component.
Where 渡 comes from
A phono-semantic compound: water (氵) provides the semantic meaning of crossing a body of water, while 度 (dù) provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 渡
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 渡口 | dù kǒu | ferry crossing | HSK 6 |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry) / transition | HSK 6 |
| 渡过 | dù guò | to cross over / to pass through | HSK 7 |
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