Phonosemantic compound. 又 represents the meaning (using a hand to measure something) and 石 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
度
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
度
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
度
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
度
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
度
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
度
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
度
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
度
Regular
Modern
Chinese
度 [dù]
to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
度 [duó]
to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duò]
Japanese
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
noun
- degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
- strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
- alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume
- extent; degree; limit
- presence of mind; composure
counter
- counter for occurrences
prefix
- extreme; ultra; mega; totally; very much; precisely; exactly (occ. written 度)
- damn; stupid; cursed
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
度 たく
Taku surname
度 たび
Tabi surname
度 とこう
Tokou given name
度 わたり
Watari surname
度 わたる
Wataru given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
速度 [sùdù] #1,824
speed
程度 [chéngdù] #2,149
degree (level or extent)
制度 [zhìdù] #6,142
system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
态度 [tàidu] #2,018
manner
态度 [tàidu] #2,018
manner
角度 [jiǎodù] #2,035
angle
度过 [dùguò] #1,896
to pass
度过 [dùguò] #1,896
to pass
印度 [Yìndù] #2,457
India
高度 [gāodù] #3,273
height
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