倒 (dǎo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 倒

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

62 learners have practiced this character

62 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

倒has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

dàodao

v. (动)

to reverse; turn upside down; to pourHSK4

verb, adverb (动、副)

to invert, to reverse; to pour; on the contrary, insteadHSK 3.0 L4

dǎodao

verb (动)

to fall, to collapse, to topple; to go bankruptHSK 3.0 L5

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 倒

4. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

倒=亻person+到arrive

A person (亻) falls to the side (到) — to fall or reverse.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 倒

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倒 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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倒 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 倒

HSK words that contain this character.

dǎo méi

倒霉

fall on hard times; have bad luck

HSK 5

shuāi dǎo

摔倒

to fall down

HSK 5

dǎo bì

倒闭

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 倒 is used in context

tā他

zài在

bīng冰

shàng上

shuāi摔

dǎo倒

le了

倒 (dào / dǎo) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide