度 (dù) is a Chinese character meaning “degree”. It is written from 广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 廿 (twenty) and 又 (again), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
广 + 廿 + 又
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 广 / 3-6 廿 / 7-8 又）
Memory aid
Under a wide shelter (广), twenty (廿) marks are lined up and a hand (又) points at them one by one — reading off the degree on a scale.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 角度jiǎo dùangle; point of view度 = dù
- 厚度hòu dùthickness度 = dù
- 纬度wěi dùlatitude度 = dù
- 宽度kuān dùwidth度 = dù
- 速度sù dùspeed; velocity; pace度 = dù
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All readings
degree; extent
degree; a unit of measurement (of angle, temperature, electricity); extent; limit
计量的单位（角度、温度、电量等）；事物所达到的程度、限度。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 角度jiǎo dùangle; point of view度 = dù
- 厚度hòu dùthickness度 = dù
- 纬度wěi dùlatitude度 = dù
- 宽度kuān dùwidth度 = dù
- 速度sù dùspeed; velocity; pace度 = dù
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 度 mean?
度 (dù) means degree; a unit of measurement (of angle, temperature, electricity); extent; limit.
How do you pronounce 度?
It is pronounced dù.
What parts is 度 made of?
广 (wide; dotted cliff radical) and 廿 (twenty) and 又 (again), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-2 广 / 3-6 廿 / 7-8 又）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 度 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 度?
广. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 度?
Common ones are 角度 and 厚度. The reading of 度 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.