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
digestive tract
to tell; to speak; to voice
orthodox moral teaching; Neo-Confucianism
river course; river channel
to congratulate
the ecliptic (the plane of the solar system)
sidewalk; pavement; shortcut
same principle
boulevard; avenue; mall
pedestrian crossing
national highway
tunnel; mine shaft; gallery
road on a slope; inclined path; ramp
to clean the street
audio channel; sound track
shortcut; a quicker method
to do the very opposite
via; by way of; en route to
authentic; 100%; to the core
to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue
doorway; gateway
the way to do sth; knack
to clear the way
clear and logical