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✏️ How to Draw It
Vertical neck
Start with a short vertical stroke extending down from the headline
S-curved body
Create the distinctive double-curve shape that forms the main body
Top Horizontal Line (शिरोरेखा)
Complete with the characteristic headline
📖 About the Character ड
The character ड (Da) is the third consonant of the retroflex group (टवर्ग) in Marathi.
ड is written in Devanagari script
💡 Thirteenth consonant
Pronounced as voiced Da
💡 Retroflex voiced stop
Learn to write ड correctly
💡 S-curve formation
🗣️ Linguistic Properties
The character ड is the voiced unaspirated retroflex stop in Marathi.
Voiced retroflex stop
💡 Murdhanya Ghosha
Devanagari
💡 Used for Marathi
Used in words like डबा, डमरू
💡 Common consonant
💡 Super Tips!
The S-curve should flow smoothly without sharp angles
Practice the voiced quality by humming while saying the consonant
Compare ड with द to understand retroflex vs dental voiced distinction
The neck should be centered and connect smoothly to the curved body
📝 Words You Can Make!
Box/Tiffin
Household
Hand drum
Instrument
✍️ Different Ways to Write
🔤 Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी)
See how ड combines with different vowel sounds!
About Barakhadi
The Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) shows how the consonant ड combines with different vowel sounds. This is fundamental to reading and writing in Devanagari script. Practice pronouncing each combination!