How is 道 pronounced?

道 is pronounced “dào” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 道?

道 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 道?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 道 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 2nounverb

道

dào

道 (dào) means “road; path; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 条,股

Stroke order

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Example

我知道了，谢谢。

Wǒ zhīdào le, xièxie.

I got it, thanks.

Words containing 道

霸道bà dàothe Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule 报道bào dàoto report (news); report 道歉dào qiànto apologize 街道jiē dàostreet; subdistrict; residential district 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]打交道dǎ jiāo dàoto come into contact with; to have dealings 道德dào dévirtue; morality; ethics 道理dào lireason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification 地道dì dàotunnel; causeway 赤道chì dàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator 难道nán dàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?东道主dōng dào zhǔhost; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 道 mean?: 道 (dào) means “road; path; principle; truth; morality; reason; skill; method; Dao (of Daoism); to say; to speak; to talk; classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 道 pronounced?: 道 is pronounced “dào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 道?: 道 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 道?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 道 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18