dào dao

to say; to speak; to talk

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 tiáo,

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Words containing 道

Word Meaning
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
a heavy task; a long hard road ahead
to preach; to preach (the Christian gospel); sermon
you do it your way, I'll do it mine
you do it your way, I'll do it mine
friar; frater
order (of monks)
order (of monks)
by way of; via
use another's route or power to attack a third
transport channel
transport channel
to preach; to lecture on doctrine; a sermon
to teach; to pass on knowledge
to teach; to give instruction
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
Ecclesiastes (biblical book of sermons)
preacher; missionary
preacher; missionary
mission
mission
wound track (the path of a bullet through the body)