道 dào dao

to say; to speak; to talk

HSK 2 #52

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 52nd character
Radical ⾡ (162.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 2745

Definitions

道 dào
  1. 1. to say
  2. 2. to speak
  3. 3. to talk
  4. 4. method
  5. 5. reason
  6. 6. path
  7. 7. road
  8. 8. principle
  9. 9. truth
  10. 10. morality
  11. 11. skill
  12. 12. Dao (of Daoism)
  13. 13. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
  14. 14. (old) circuit (administrative division)
  15. 15. CL 条tiáo,股gǔ

Stroke order

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Words containing 道

Word Meaning
知道 zhī dào HSK 2
to know; to become aware of; also pr. zhī dao
街道 jiē dào HSK 3
street; subdistrict; residential district
难道 nán dào HSK 4
don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
道歉 dào qiàn HSK 4
to apologize
味道 wèi dao HSK 4
flavor; smell; hint of
报道 bào dào HSK 5
to report (news); report
道理 dào li HSK 5
sense; reason; principle
频道 pín dào HSK 5
(television) channel; frequency
道德 dào dé HSK 5
morality; ethics; virtue
打交道 dǎ jiāo dào HSK 5
to have dealings; to come into contact with
地道 dì dào HSK 5
tunnel; causeway
地道 dì dao HSK 5
authentic; genuine; proper
隧道 suì dào HSK 6
tunnel
轨道 guǐ dào HSK 6
railway or tram line; orbit
公道 gōng dào HSK 6
fairness; justice; public highway
公道 gōng dao HSK 6
fair; equitable
渠道 qú dào HSK 6
(fig.) channel; means; irrigation ditch
微不足道 wēi bù zú dào HSK 6
insignificant; negligible
人道 rén dào HSK 6
humane; human sympathy; humanitarianism
霸道 bà dào HSK 6
overbearing; despotic rule; tyranny
赤道 chì dào HSK 6
equator (of the earth or astronomical body)
任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn HSK 6
heavy duty; long and hard road ahead
东道主 dōng dào zhǔ HSK 6
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
大道 dà dào
avenue; main street
道路 dào lù
road; way; path
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