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,

Stroke order

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Words containing 道

Word Meaning
to reach illumination (Buddhism)
Jeet Kune Do; Bruce Lee’s martial art style
to return home; to go home (in a ceremonial procession)
railroad switch
switchman; pointsman
switchman; pointsman
railroad switch
to take a shortcut
anchor lift (ski-lift)
anchor lift (ski-lift)
according to a report; It is reported that...
according to a report; It is reported that...
to play tricks on; to make a fool of
to play tricks on; to make a fool of
present the facts and reason things out
present the facts and reason things out
seek favor by claiming kinship or old ties
use kin or old ties to gain favor
old road; old way; old course (of a river)
speak ill behind one’s back; stir up quarrels
speak ill of others to stir up trouble
moral expressed in words
moral expressed in words
neo Catechumenal way
neo Catechumenal way