道dào
to say. 12 strokes, radical 辶, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 道
Strokes 1–9 write 首, then strokes 10–12 write 辶.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 道 · the stroke-order rules
What 道 is made of
辶 (chuò, to walk) and 首 (shǒu, chief).
辶 carries the meaning — walk — and 首 carries the sound.
Words that use 道
| 道 | to say 开口说出话来 他微笑着道：谢谢你的帮忙。He smiled and said, "Thank you for your help." Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 道理 | reason, principle 事情背后包含的规律或原因 妈妈耐心地给孩子讲道理。Mum patiently explained the reason to the child. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 道路 | road, path 供人或车辆通行的通道 工人们正在修整这条道路。The workers are repairing the road. Lesson 16, 坐地铁 · 广阔天地与日常见闻 · Nature, Community & Everyday Vistas |
| 味道 | flavor, taste 指食物吃起来的感觉 他品尝佳肴诱人味道。He savored the tempting flavor of the dish. Lesson 78, 洗澡 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 报道 | a news report 把发生的事情写出来或播出来，让大家知道 电台根据这篇报道详细介绍了地震情况。The station based a news report on eyewitness accounts of the earthquake. Lesson 175, 新闻采写与现场报道 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices |
| 难道 | could it be that 用反问的语气表示怀疑或猜测 难道你做错了事还不敢承认？Could it be that you did something wrong and dare not admit it? Lesson 210, 坦诚相见与心理对话 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态 · Family Bonds, Marital Life & Human Character |
| 街道 | a street 城市里两边有房屋商店的道路 繁华街道两旁排列着近代建筑。Old-style buildings line the busy street on both sides. Lesson 299, 街市繁华与实证通达 · 经世学林与市井清音 · Academic Scholarship, Civic Transit & Family Order |
| 道德 | morality, ethics 指社会公认的行为准则和品德修养 救援队恪守道德操守，临危不惧。The rescue team held to its moral principles, fearless in the face of danger. Lesson 412, 坚守道义 · 权变谋断与山川定序 · Resourcefulness & Territorial Order |
| 频道 | channel 指广播电视传播信号的通道 新闻频道播放了法制节目。The news channel aired a legal-affairs program. Lesson 464, 辨伪求真 · 笃诚务实与厚泽沃野 · Steadfast Integrity & Fertile Horizons |
| 大道 | boulevard, great road 指宽阔的道路 现代都市倾力打造生态大道。The city built an ecological boulevard. Lesson 564, 大道康庄 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
and 9 more in the catalogue.
More characters with the radical 辶
All 43 of them, and what the radical means, on the 辶 radical page.