道
道 HSK 2 高階級 · Level 4 流利級 · Level 5
- road; path (CL:条 (條),股)
- (bound form) way; reason; principle
- (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization
- (Daoism) the Way; the Dao
- to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel)
- (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words)
- classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
- (old) circuit (administrative division)
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 道 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 道歉。 Apologize.
- 谁知道？ Who knows?
- 我知道。 I know.
- 不知道。 Don't know.
- 有道理。 Yes, that makes sense.
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