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✏️ How to Draw It
Vertical stem
Start with a short vertical line downward
Main body with loop
Create the characteristic curved body with an internal loop at the bottom
Top Horizontal Line (शिरोरेखा)
Complete with the headline across the top
📖 About the Character ढ
The character ढ (Dha) is the fourth consonant of the retroflex group (टवर्ग) in Marathi.
ढ is written in Devanagari script
💡 Fourteenth consonant
Pronounced as voiced aspirated Dha
💡 Retroflex voiced aspirated
Learn to write ढ correctly
💡 Loop formation
🗣️ Linguistic Properties
The character ढ is the voiced aspirated retroflex stop in Marathi.
Voiced aspirated retroflex stop
💡 Murdhanya Ghosha Mahaprana
Devanagari
💡 Used for Marathi
Used in words like ढग, ढाल
💡 Essential consonant
💡 Super Tips!
Master the loop shape - it should be smooth and well-defined
Ensure the शिरोरेखा (top line) extends fully across the letter
Practice the retroflex pronunciation while writing
Compare with ड to understand the aspirated vs unaspirated distinction
📝 Words You Can Make!
Cloud
Nature
Shield
Defense
✍️ Different Ways to Write
🔤 Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी)
See how ढ combines with different vowel sounds!
About Barakhadi
The Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) shows how the consonant ढ combines with different vowel sounds. This is fundamental to reading and writing in Devanagari script. Practice pronouncing each combination!