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
absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
celestial equator
appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself
unjust; moral failing; to lose the way
an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
to line the street; a narrow street (lined with walls)
to line the streets in welcome
convent
abbess
abbess
convent
could it be that...?; don't tell me ...
woman (derog.)
woman (derog.)
the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
opening providing access; the teaching of Confucius
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
Andorra
Andorra
Republic of Andorra
Republic of Andorra
Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra
Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra
to preach (the gospel)