倒 · dào · to fall
Learn the Chinese character 倒 with its source-linked HSK 4 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 倒.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 倒
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 倒.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 倒dàoto fall
- 倒dǎoto fall
- 倒闭dǎobìto go bankrupt
- 倒车dǎochēto change buses, trains etc
- 倒是dàoshìcontrary to what one might expect
- 打倒dǎdǎoto overthrow
- 倒霉dǎoméito have bad luck
- 倒塌dǎotāto collapse (of building)
- 倒计时dàojìshíto count down
- 倒数dàoshǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 倒退dàotuìto fall back
- 颠倒diāndǎoto turn upside down
- 颠倒黑白diāndǎo-hēibáilit. to invert black and white (idiom)
- 反倒fǎndào(coll.) but on the contrary
- 倾倒qīngdǎoto topple over
- 压倒yādǎoto overwhelm
Real usage
Example sentences with 倒
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 倒 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 倒
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 倒 mean in Chinese?
倒 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to fall.
How do you pronounce 倒?
倒 is shown as dào.
Is 倒 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 倒 is HSK 4 recognition character #50.
Can I practise writing 倒?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 writing inventory
- 16 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #50.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 writing inventory.
- 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.