dào
道子
road; principle; to say
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Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesnoun
road; path; way
Refers to a physical path or road, or metaphorically a method or way.
Zhè这
tiáo条
dào道
shì是
tōng通
wǎng往
shān山
shàng上
de的
。
This road leads to the mountain.
Chéng成
gōng功
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
tiáo条
dào道
。
There are many paths to success.
noun
principle; doctrine; reason
formalOften used in philosophical, moral, or logical contexts.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
hěn很
yǒu有
dào道
。
He acts with great principle.
Rú儒
jiā家
zhī之
dào道
the Way of Confucianism
verb
to say; to speak; to tell
literaryA literary or formal equivalent of 说.
Tā他
dào道
：
“
Wǒ我
míng明
bai白
le了
。
”
He said, "I understand."
cháng常
yán言
dào道
as the saying goes
classifier
classifier for long, thin things or for procedures
A versatile measure word for things like rivers, doors, questions, or commands.
yī一
dào道
cǎi彩
hóng虹
a rainbow
sān三
dào道
shù数
xué学
tí题
three math problems
noun
Tao; the Way (in Taoism)
literaryCentral concept in Taoist philosophy.
Dào道
kě可
dào道
，
fēi非
cháng常
dào道
。
The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao.
dào道
jiā家
Taoist school