dǎo

to fall; to topple (in 倒下)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • dǎoto fall; to collapse; to overthrow
  • dàoto place upside down; to invert; to pour

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

帮倒忙bāng dào máng

try to help but the result is even worse

倒霉蛋dǎo méi dàn

poor devil; unlucky fellow

dǎo

to fall; to reverse; to pour

倒车dǎo chē

to reverse a vehicle; to back up

倒闭dǎo bì

to go bankrupt; to close down

倒水dǎo shuǐ

to pour water

5Example Sentences

他摔倒了。

tā shuāi dǎo le。

He fell down.

公司倒闭了。

gōng sī dǎo bì le。

The company went bankrupt.

Other Characters Pronounced “dao”