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Chinese characters with Pinyin diao

Learn how to write 19 Chinese characters pronounced “diao” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “diao” 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.

TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diào

9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation diào, including 掉 (to fall), 吊 (to suspend), 钓 (to fish with a hook and line; to angle), 弔 (Chinese character), 伄 (used in 伄儅[diao4 dang1]).

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diǎo

1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation diǎo, including 屌 (penis).

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced diāo

9 dictionary entries use the pronunciation diāo, including 刁 (artful), 叼 (to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)), 凋 (withered), 雕 (to carve), 貂 (sable or marten (genus Martes)).

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PRINTABLE PRACTICE

Practice these diao characters

Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 7 useful characters from this pronunciation group.

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