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
yakuza
yakuza
pile trestle
pile trestle
to take delight in talking about sth
to take delight in talking about sth
corridor; passageway (in storied building)
pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossing
to tyrannize; to oppress; to rule as a despot
this line of work; this pursuit; this endeavor
pathway; walking path
dishonest practices
to die for a just cause
respiratory tract; air passage; air duct
respiratory tract; air passage; air duct
mouth of sewer
Wang Daohan, mainland China Taiwan affairs chief
to discuss sth enthusiastically
intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM
intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM
groove
groove