duó

measure

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning (using a hand to measure something) and represents the sound.

Components
石 sound component

  Sound component

shídàn

  

stone

又 meaning component

  Meaning component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Depicts a hand measuring something.

Evolution

度 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
度 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
度 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
度 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
度 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

degree, system; manner; to consider; to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences

 

duó

to estimate; Taiwan pr. [duò]

Most common words with 度
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to pass

速度

speed

程度

level

制度

institution

态度

manner

Component uses

Sound component in 3 characters (0 verified)