对

duì

right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair

Radical: 寸 HSK 1 p, v, q, a ideographic

Components & Etymology

对 decomposes into the following components:

又 寸

Words containing 对

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 对.

一对
yī duì
couple
不对
bù duì
incorrect
作对
zuò duì
to set oneself against
反对
fǎn duì
to fight against
对上
duì shàng
to fit one into the other
对了
duì le
Correct!
对于
duì yú
regarding
对亲
duì qīn
courting
对仗
duì zhàng
antithesis (two lines of poetry matching in sense and sound)
对付
duì fu
to handle
对价
duì jià
consideration (in exchange for shares)
对位
duì wèi
counterpoint (in music)

Related characters (radical 寸)

Characters that share the radical 寸.

㝵 寸 寺 导 寽 寿 封 尃 射 將 專 尉 尊 尋 尌 對 導

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