Senses
独/ 獨 single
single; only one; alone; solitary
独/ 獨 unique
unique; special; distinctive
独/ 獨 dictatorial
dictatorial; arbitrary; acting on one's own authority
独/ 獨 only
only; merely; just; specifically when highlighting an exception
独/ 獨 [childless]
(bound form) old people without children; someone who is alone and has no one to rely on
独/ 獨 antisocial
(colloquial) difficult to get along with; preferring to be alone and unwilling to socialize
独/ 獨 Du
a Chinese surname
独/ 獨 unexpectedly
unexpectedly; why; how come (used in rhetorical questions to express surprise or emphasize a situation)