度

duó
#184 most
frequent character
to estimate, Taiwan pr. [duo4]

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

度 as a component in other characters

sound3 characters
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Same Characters, Different Readings

度dù
degree, limit

Homophones

夺duó
seize, snatch, rob, contend for

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