对 duì — correct · English

对

duì

correct

At a glance · 对

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「对」繁体「對」从丵从寸从土，金文象手捧物应答，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「对」本义为应答、回答，引申对待、相对、正确。

Structure

从丵、从寸、从土，会意字，象手持物对答，本为应对。简作对。

At a glance

Pinyinduì

Radical寸

Strokes5

UnicodeU+5BF9

Character type会意

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Six languages, one character

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English correct correct, right; facing, opposed

Français face à / en face Face à, en face. «甲帐对楹» : face aux colonnes.

Español frente a / enfrente Frente a, enfrente. «甲帐对楹»: frente a las columnas.

العربية مقابل / يواجه مقابل، يواجه. «甲帐对楹»: مقابل الأعمدة.

Русский напротив / перед Напротив, перед. «甲帐对楹»: напротив колонн.

Common words

面对miàn duìface
对于duì yúregarding

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