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独 (dú): alone; independent; single; sole; only

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HSK 7adverb

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Pinyin
Meaning: alone; independent; single; sole; only
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 9
Radical: 犭
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

alone
independent
single
sole
only

Chinese explanation

一个人，没有别人陪伴
独自
单独。也可以表示只有这一个，没有别的，如独生子、独一无二
还表示孤单、无依靠，如孤独。

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