捣
Character
to pound
Meaning
dǎo
dao3- to pound CC-CEDICT
- to beat CC-CEDICT
- to hull CC-CEDICT
- to attack CC-CEDICT
- to disturb CC-CEDICT
- to stir CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 捣
Draw “捣” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
妈妈在厨房捣蒜。
mā ma zài chú fáng dǎo suàn
Mom is pounding garlic in the kitchen.
AI-generated sentence
这个小狗很捣乱。
zhè ge xiǎo gǒu hěn dǎo luàn
This little dog makes a lot of trouble.
AI-generated sentence
他用杵捣米。
tā yòng chǔ dǎo mǐ
He pounds rice with a stick.
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Words with 捣
See all 18 →捣乱dǎo luànto make trouble on purposeWordHSK 7–9捣卖dǎo màito resell at a profitWord捣实dǎo shíto ram (earth)Word捣弄dǎo nòngto move back and forwardWord捣毁dǎo huǐto destroyWord捣烂dǎo lànto mashWord捣碎dǎo suìto pound into piecesWord捣腾dǎo téngto buy and sellWord捣蛋dǎo dànto cause troubleWord捣衣dǎo yīto launder clothes by poundingWord捣鬼dǎo guǐto play tricks; to cause mischiefWord捣鼓dǎo guto fiddle with sthWord