Ideographic: To show off 卖 one's literacy 讠Radical:

meaning for :

  • - to read
  • - to study
  • - reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音

meaning for dòu:

  • - comma
  • - phrase marked by pause

xǐhuan喜欢
xiǎoshuō小说

She enjoys reading novels.


wǒxǐhuān我喜欢
gùshìshū故事书

I like to read story books.


hěnduōrén很多人
měitiān每天
zǎoshang早上
dōu
xíguàn习惯
bàozhǐ报纸

Many people are used to reading newspapers every morning.


juédìng决定
fǎlǜ法律
zhuānyè专业

He decided to study law as his major.


měitiān每天
zhìshǎo至少
bànxiǎoshí半小时
de
shū

I read at least half an hour of books every day.