道 · dào · road
Learn the Chinese character 道 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 道.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 道
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 道.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 知道zhīdàoto know
- 道dàoroad
- 道路dàolùroad
- 道歉dàoqiànto apologize
- 街道jiēdàostreet
- 难道nándàodon't tell me ...
- 味道wèidàoflavor
- 报道bàodàoto report (news)
- 道理dàolǐreason
- 跑道pǎodàoathletic track
- 打交道dǎ jiāodaoto come into contact with
- 道德dàodévirtue
- 地道dìdaotunnel
- 管道guǎndàotubing
- 轨道guǐdàotrack (for trains etc)
- 楼道lóudàocorridor
- 频道píndàofrequency
- 渠道qúdàoirrigation ditch
- 人行道rénxíngdàosidewalk
- 通道tōngdào(communications) channel
- 一道yídàotogether
- 霸道bàdàothe Way of the Hegemon
- 赤道chìdàoequator (of the earth or a celestial body)
- 道别dàobiéto say goodbye
- 道具dàojù(theater) prop
- 地道dìdàotunnel
- 东道主dōngdàozhǔhost
- 公道gōngdaojustice
- 过道guòdàopassageway
- 厚道hòudaokind and honest
- 人道réndàohuman sympathy
- 任重道远rènzhòng-dàoyuǎna heavy load and a long road
- 隧道suìdàotunnel
- 头头是道tóutóu-shìdàoclear and logical
- 微不足道wēibùzúdàonegligible
Real usage
Example sentences with 道
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 道 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 道
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 道 mean in Chinese?
道 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: road.
How do you pronounce 道?
道 is shown as dào.
Is 道 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 道 is HSK 1 recognition character #30.
Can I practise writing 道?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1 handwriting practice
- 35 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #30.
- Writing scope: HSK 1 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.