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
Got it!; OK!
Zoroastrianism; see also xiān jiào
Qinling–Shu plank road in ancient China
Qinling plank road to Shu in Sichuan
to commend; to praise
karate
(medicine) sinus; subterranean passage
(medicine) sinus; subterranean passage
pipeline transport
pipeline transport
without a clue
without a clue
to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field
to be proficient in the area of; skilled in this field
coprodeum (in birds)
coprodeum (in birds)
route for providing foodstuff
route for providing foodstuff
comprehensive report; consolidated report
comprehensive report; consolidated report
towpath (along a canal)
towpath (along a canal)
to take a detour; to go by a roundabout route
narrow winding path; tricky, complex way
audio channel; sound track