how to write du(single) in chinese

独

pinyindú
radicals犭Stroke count9
eanglish meaningsingle; only; sole; alone; by oneself; in solitude; old people without offspring; the childless

Stroke order of the Chinese character "独" (du)

Handwriting

adj. （一个） single; only; sole:

1. 独子
only son

adv. （独自） alone; by oneself; in solitude:

1. 独居
live a solitary existence;

2. 独坐
sit alone

adv. （唯独） only:

1. 大家都来了，独有他还没来。
He's the only one who isn't here yet.

n. （年老没有儿子的人） old people without offspring; the childless:

1. 鳏寡孤独
widowers, widows, orphans and the childless

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 独立
Du Li