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Character

道 dào

HSK 1Character

a road; a way; the way to do something

Radical
辶
Strokes
12
Structure
Surrounds from bottom-left
Parts
辶 首
Traditional
道
Frequency
#63 most common character
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Meaning

dào

dao4
  1. a road; a way; the way to do something
  2. a measure word for rivers, walls, questions, and dishes
  3. to say; to thank someone or wish them well

Examples

  • 我们走这条道去公园吧。

    wǒ men zǒu zhè tiáo dào qù gōng yuán ba

    Let's take this road to the park.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这道题太难了，我不会做。

    zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ bú huì zuò

    This question is too hard; I can't do it.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他道谢后回家了。

    tā dào xiè hòu huí jiā le

    After saying thanks, he went home.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 道

Draw “道” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 道

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道理dào lireason; sense; why something is right or trueWordHSK 2道路dào lùa road; a long hard surface that cars and people travel onWordHSK 2道德dào déideas about what is right and what is wrongWordHSK 5道教dào jiàoTaoism, a Chinese religion that teaches people to follow natureWordHSK 6道歉dào qiànto say sorry to someone for doing something wrongWordHSK 6道具dào jùan object used by actors in a play or filmWordHSK 7–9道义dào yìmoralityWord道人dào rénTaoist devotee (honorific)Word道光dào guāngreign name of Qing emperor (1821-1850)Word道出dào chūto speakWord道别dào biéto say goodbye; to bid farewellWord道县dào xiànDao County or Daoxian, a county in Yongzhou City 永州市 (Yǒng zhōu Shì), HunanWord

Same radical 辶

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