倒
HSK 2

倒 (dào): fall over, lie down, take turns

dào

fall over, lie down, take turns

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Pinyin

dào

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

fall over, lie down, take turns

How to Write 倒 (dào)

倒 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 倒

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 到 hints at the pronunciation.

What 倒 is Made Of

倒 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
到to go to, to arrive

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Words Using 倒

Common Chinese words that contain 倒:

倒闭

dǎobì

倒霉

dǎoméi

摔倒

shuāidǎo

颠倒

diāndǎo

Characters Related to 倒

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