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12 strokes
Character #132 · The First 1000

dào

way

way; reason; principle; a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao

Strokes
12
Both scripts
道
Poster cell
T5

简 = 繁道 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zhīdào to know
  • dàolù road
  • dàoli reason
  • wèidao flavor
  • bàodào to report (news)
  • nándào don't tell me ...
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 道

Write 道 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, dào, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell T5 · 28 × 36 grid

道 is #132 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 道 mean in English?
道 (dào) means "way": way; reason; principle; a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao.
How do you pronounce 道?
道 is pronounced dào in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄉㄠˋ.
How many strokes does 道 have?
道 has 12 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 道 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 道 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 道?
Common words that use 道 include 知道 (zhīdào, to know), 道路 (dàolù, road), 道理 (dàoli, reason), 味道 (wèidao, flavor).
How common is 道?
道 is number 132 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell T5 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.