道U+905312 STROKES
Entry·pron. dào
ㄉㄠˋ
“road; path; way; method; principle; truth; doctrine; skill; art; to say; classifier for long things, barriers, questions, commands, courses, steps.”
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- 知道ㄓ ㄉㄠˋto know; to be aware of; to understand; to realize
- 道路ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄨˋroad; path; way; a route for vehicles or pedestrians; figuratively, a method, means, or course of action.
- 說道ㄕㄨㄛ ㄉㄠˋto say; to state (the quoted words); to discuss; reason behind something
- 道理ㄉㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇreason; principle; sense; a course of action; moral principle; justification
- 難道ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄠˋused in rhetorical questions to express surprise or disbelief; don't tell me...; could it be that...?
- 道德ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄜˊmoral principles governing behavior; ethics; virtue; standards of right conduct in society
- 味道ㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋtaste (of food or drink); smell; odor; flavor; (fig.) feeling; sense; interest; delight; charm; (fig.) to savor or appreciate meaning.
- 問道ㄨㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋto ask the way; to ask for directions; to inquire about the path
- 道歉ㄉㄠˋ ㄑㄧㄢˋto apologize; to express regret or say sorry to someone for a fault or offense.
- 管道ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋa pipe or tube for conveying fluids; a pipeline; (fig.) a channel or means (of communication, supply, etc.)
- 步道ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄠˋpedestrian path; sidewalk; footpath; trail for walking.
- 國道ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄠˋnational highway; a major road maintained by the national government; in Taiwan, often refers to freeways such as the Sun Yat-sen Freeway (National Highway 1).
- 大道ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄠˋmain street; avenue; broad road; (philosophy) the great Way; universal principle or truth in nature
- 隧道ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄠˋa tunnel; an underground or underwater passage for transport; formerly, a passageway leading to a tomb chamber.
- 街道ㄐㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˋstreet; a public road for vehicles and pedestrians; subdistrict; residential district
- 軌道ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄠˋtrack for trains or trams; orbit of a satellite; a person's life path; desired trajectory of a business; audio track; quantum orbital
- 寫道ㄒㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋto write; used before or after a quoted passage to indicate the author or source of the text
- 車道ㄔㄜ ㄉㄠˋtraffic lane; a road or part of a road marked for vehicles; a driveway; the vehicle-carrying portion of a road, as distinct from the sidewalk.
- 出道ㄔㄨ ㄉㄠˋto start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut; to begin working in a profession
- 頻道ㄆㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋfrequency band in a communication circuit; (television) channel
- 通道ㄊㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˋpassage; thoroughfare; path for movement or access; (communications) channel; (archaic) universal moral principle or way
- 鐵道ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄉㄠˋrailway line; rail track; a road with rails for trains or trams to travel on.
- 力道ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄠˋphysical strength or force; power in movement or grip; efficacy or potency of a substance; intensity of effort or impact
- 人行道ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄠˋsidewalk; pedestrian walkway; footpath; pedestrian overpass or underpass.
- 交流道ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄠˋhighway interchange; a junction where vehicles move between expressways; (fig.) channel of communication
- 答道ㄉㄚˊ ㄉㄠˋto reply (by saying); to answer verbally; to respond in speech.
- 跑道ㄆㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋathletic track for races; runway for aircraft takeoff and landing
- 人道ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋhumanitarianism; humane principles; respect for human rights and dignity; the human way in Buddhist rebirth; sexual intercourse; human ethics or moral conduct
- 笑道ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄠˋsaid with a laugh; laughed and said
- 道具ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄩˋprop used in theater, film, or other performances; stage paraphernalia; (gaming) item or artifact
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