独 (dú)
alone; independent; single; sole; only
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 9 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 蜀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 獨.
Components
- 犭 (meaning) — 犭 is a component form of 犬.
- 虫 (simplified) — Shorthand for the phonetic 蜀 component in the traditional character 獨.