懂 = 忄 + 董

懂 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “understand”. It is built from 忄 (heart) and 董 (direct).

Keyword: understand
Pinyin (Mandarin): dǒng
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: understand, comprehend, понимать, comprehend

Decomposition

ids

忄 heart
董 direct

How to find 懂 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “heart” + “direct”. 懂 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 懂 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.