WHOLE CHARACTER
懂
to understand; to get it
懂 puts a heart beside 董 (the exact sound dǒng): to understand what you hear or read.
ZDIC: 形声，从忄、董声.
Character Familiesleft / right
懂
to understand; to get it
懂 puts a heart beside 董 (the exact sound dǒng): to understand what you hear or read.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
left / right
ZDIC: 形声，从忄、董声.
MEANING: THE HEART SIDE — UNDERSTANDING HAPPENS IN THE MIND
忄
heart; mind (from 心)
The left-side heart form; not a standalone page.
In 懂: meaning: the heart side — understanding happens in the mind The vertical-heart radical.
SOUND: 董 (DǑNG)
董
to supervise (old); mainly a surname today
A standalone character (dǒng, to supervise — old; mainly a surname); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.
In 懂: sound: 董 (dǒng) The whole syllable dǒng matches exactly.
Tone 3
- to understand; to get it
- 懂得to understand
- 听懂to understand by listening
- 懂事sensible; mature
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