祷(dǎo)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 禱

prayer

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Character information

Pinyin
dǎo
Meaning
prayer; pray; supplication
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
禱

Origin & structure

Where 祷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻寿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 礻 (spirit); 寿 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

礻shì寿shòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 祷 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 祷

Common words using 祷 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qí祈dǎo祷
HSK 7-9

to pray; to say a prayer

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dài代dǎo祷

to pray on behalf of sb

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wǎn晚dǎo祷

evening prayer; evensong; vespers

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chén晨dǎo祷

(Anglican) matins; (Catholic) lauds

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dǎo祷gào告

to pray

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 祷’s common words

祈代晚晨告

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