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洞 - dòng

cave, grotto; ravine; hole

cave, grotto; ravine; hole

How to read 洞

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindòng
Englishcave, grotto; ravine; hole
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

洞口 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 洞天. Please read 洞子 one more time.

Common words with this character

see 洞口縣|洞口县[Dong4 kou3 Xian4]
paradise; heavenly or beautiful place; fairyland
cave; pit; greenhouse
hole

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 洞.