CHARACTERS / DAO

“dao” is 12 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 到dàoto reachHSK 2 · TONE 4
  2. 道dàoroadHSK 2 · TONE 4
  3. 倒dǎoto fallHSK 4 · TONE 3
  4. 刀dāoknifeHSK 4 · TONE 1
  5. 导dǎoto transmitHSK 4 · TONE 3
  6. 岛dǎoislandHSK 5 · TONE 3
  7. 叨dāogarrulousHSK 6 · TONE 1
  8. 悼dàoto mournHSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 捣dǎoto poundHSK 6 · TONE 3
  10. 盗dàoto stealHSK 6 · TONE 4
  11. 稻dàopaddyHSK 6 · TONE 4
  12. 蹈dǎoto tread onHSK 6 · TONE 3