道 — Chinese character
道
dào
method, way; path, road
- Pinyin
- dào
- Radical
- 162 ⾡ (Walk)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 辶 首
- Formation
- pictophonetic — walk; meaning component 辶; sound component 首
- Japanese
- 道 as a kanji
Common words with 道
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 报道 (報道) | bào dào | to report (news); report |
| 难道 (難道) | nán dào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 道路 | dào lù | road; path |
| 道德 | dào dé | virtue; morality |
| 频道 (頻道) | pín dào | frequency; (television) channel |
| 街道 | jiē dào | street; 条 (tiáo) |
| 大道 | dà dào | main street; avenue |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) |
| 道理 | dào li | reason; argument |
| 轨道 (軌道) | guǐ dào | track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite) |
English words written with 道
道 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 76 · Analects 89 · Art of War 24 · I Ching 4 · Mencius 149 · Zhuangzi 359 · Great Learning 10 · Doctrine of the Mean 54
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 1
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 4
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 8
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 9
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 14
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 16
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 18
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