dāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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dao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn dao pinyin visually. Compare dao through scissors, island, and arrival. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
刀、岛、到三条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
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Tone guide
The tones of dao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
dǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
dào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for dao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
dāo
knife / blade shape
剪刀里的刀
dǎo
island
小岛
dào
arrive
到达
Useful words
Build vocabulary with dao
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剪刀
jiǎn dāo
scissors used for cutting paper
用来剪纸的工具
小岛
xiǎo dǎo
small island
水中的小块陆地
到家
dào jiā
arrive home
回到家里
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