HSK 2 · Measure words

道

dào

road; measure word for questions

Stroke order of 道

道 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

辶 walking toward a head 首: the way your head leads you.

Parts: 辶 walk + 首 head

Example sentence

这道题我不会做。

I don't know how to do this question.

Words with 道

知道to know 味道taste; flavour 道路road; path 道理reason; sense 报道to report; news report 难道could it be that 街道street

More words: Measure words

位measure word for people (polite)段section; period 节festival; measure word for classes 级level; grade 只only; just 只能can only 只要as long as 层floor; layer 座measure word for buildings 辆measure word for vehicles 篇measure word for articles 封measure word for letters 场measure word for games, shows 份portion; copy 遍time (number of times through)

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