(dào)

HSK 7-915 strokes

paddy

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
dào
Meaning
paddy; rice (Oryza sativa)
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰禾舀

In this compound, the meaning comes from (grain); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

shuǐdào
HSK 7-9

rice; paddy; CL:株[zhu1]

Open 水稻 page →
dàocǎo
HSK 7-9

rice straw

Open 稻草 page →
zǎodào

early season rice; rice at transplanting or still unripe

Open 早稻 page →
dào

paddy (rice)

Open 禾稻 page →
dàochéng

see 稻城县

Open 稻城 page →
dào

rice (crop)

Open 稻子 page →
dào

unhusked rice

Open 稻谷 page →

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