度
dù
#184 most
frequent character
degree, limit
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
度 shows a hand 又 grasping a stone, so it first meant 'to measure'. From measuring came 'degree, extent' and 'rule, standard'. The sense 'to cross water' was borrowed for its sound alone, and 'to spend time' grew later.
Drawn as: hand grasping stone
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Example Sentences
今天的温度很高。
jīntiān de wēndù hěngāo 。
The temperature today is very high.
这条河的水位到了危险的高度。
zhè tiáo hé de shuǐwèi dàole wēixiǎn de gāodù 。
The water level of this river has reached a dangerous degree.
我想知道这个问题的难度。
wǒxiǎng zhīdào zhègè wèntí de nándù 。
I want to know the degree of difficulty of this problem.
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