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
wound track (the path of a bullet through the body)
the way of former kings
to enter the Way; to become a Daoist
inner ear canal for hearing and balance
inner ear canal; internal auditory canal
insiders see the details, outsiders just watch
experts see the skill; laymen just the show
North Jeolla Province in South Korea
North Jeolla Province, South Korea
South Jeolla Province in South Korea
Jeolla region of southwest Korea
Jeolla region of Korea; former Jeolla Province
Ryanggang Province in north North Korea
Ryanggang Province, North Korea
the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism)
the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
Badaojiang district in Baishan city bái shān shì, Jilin
Badaojiang district in Baishan city bái shān shì, Jilin
Badaojiang district in Baishan city bái shān shì, Jilin
public morality; social ethics
CGI; Common Gateway Interface
CGI; Common Gateway Interface
carpool lane
carpool lane
the gateway to the ghost world