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道 dào — “way, path”
How to write and say the Chinese character 道 (dào), which means way, path — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Think & feel.
Pinyin · 拼音 dào
Meaning · 意思 way, path
Strokes · 笔画 12
Radical · 部首 辶 (walk)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
道 is written with 12 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
辶 (walk) hints at the meaning, and 首 lends its sound — together they make 道.
A common word常用词
知道
to know
Example sentence例句
我知道回家的路。
I know the way home.
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