道
HSK 1
道 (dào): path, road, street
dào
path, road, street
Pinyin
dào
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
path, road, street
How to Write 道 (dào)
道 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 道
A phono-semantic compound: 辶 (walk) carries the meaning, and 首 hints at the pronunciation.
What 道 is Made Of
道 is built from 2 components:
辶to walk
首chief, head, leader
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Words Using 道
Common Chinese words that contain 道:
人道
réndào
公道
gōngdào
味道
wèidao
地道
dìdao
报道
bàodào
渠道
qúdào
知道
zhīdào
街道
jiēdào
赤道
chìdào
轨道
guǐdào
道德
dàodé
道歉
dàoqiàn
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