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毒 - dú

poison, venom; poisonous

poison, venom; poisonous

How to read 毒

Click 毒 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishpoison, venom; poisonous
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

毒刑 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 毒刺. Please read 毒剂 one more time.

Common words with this character

torture; cruel corporal punishment
venomous sting
a poison; a toxic agent; poison gas
virulence

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 毒 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 毒刑 and 毒刺 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 毒.