dǎo

HSK 2
common
verb

Meaning of

倒 means to fall over; to topple over; to collapse; to go bankrupt. Pronounced dǎo. HSK 2.

  • to fall over; to topple over
  • to collapse; to go bankrupt
  • to overthrow; to topple a government

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xiǎo
xīn
shuāi
le
jiāo
 
dǎo
zài
shàng
 

He accidentally tripped and fell to the ground.

Kuáng
fēng
biān
de
shù
guā
dǎo
le
 

The strong wind toppled the big tree by the road.

Nián
lǎo
de
lǎo
nǎi
nai
rán
yūn
dǎo
zài
tiě
zhàn
 

The elderly grandma suddenly fainted and fell down at the subway station.

yào
zài
lóu
shàng
zhuī
zhú
nào
 
xiǎo
xīn
shuāi
dǎo
 

Don't chase and fool around on the stairs, be careful not to fall.

zuò
nián
jiǔ
shī
xiū
de
lǎo
fáng
zi
zhōng
zài
bào
zhōng
dǎo
le
 

That poorly maintained old house finally collapsed in the heavy rain.