Chinese symbol for “road”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for road is 道 (dào), defined as: road; path (条 (tiáo),股 (gǔ)); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “road”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道路 | dào lù | road; path |
| 路途 | lù tú | (lit. and fig.) road; path |
| 公路 | gōng lù | highway; road |
| 线路 (線路) | xiàn lù | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route |
| 马路 (馬路) | mǎ lù | street; road |
Related words
Other words that share a character 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 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “road”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.