PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin dao
Learn how to write 23 Chinese characters pronounced “dao” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “dao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
to reach; to arrive
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road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])
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knife
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to transmit
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to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
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to tread on
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island
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paddy
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garrulous
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to pound
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to mourn
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to steal
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dào
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dào, including 到 (to reach; to arrive), 道 (road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])), 稻 (paddy), 悼 (to mourn), 盗 (to steal).
to reach; to arrive
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road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])
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paddy
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to mourn
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to steal
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big banner
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dǎo
10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dǎo, including 导 (to transmit), 倒 (to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally), 蹈 (to tread on), 岛 (island), 捣 (to pound).
to transmit
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to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
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to tread on
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island
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to pound
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prayer
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced dāo
5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation dāo, including 刀 (knife), 叨 (garrulous), 刂 (Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] or 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]), 忉 (grieved), 氘 (deuterium 2H).
knife
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garrulous
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Kangxi radical 18 (刀[dao1]) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁[li4 dao1 pang2] or 側刀旁|侧刀旁[ce4 dao1 pang2]
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grieved
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deuterium 2H
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these dao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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