捣 (dǎo): To pound — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 7-9

Animated Stroke Order 捣

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捣=扌hand+岛island

The hand (扌) pounds or stirs something, like an island (岛) being smashed — to pound or stir.

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HSK Vocabulary: 捣

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捣乱

dǎo luàn

make trouble; create a disturbance

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Example Sentences

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

zhōng中

yī医

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

dǎo捣

yào药

zhǔn准

bèi备

pèi配

fāng方

。

The traditional Chinese doctor is grinding herbs to prepare a prescription.

mā妈

ma妈

yòng用

chǔ杵

jiù臼

bǎ把

suàn蒜

dǎo捣

suì

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

kè课

táng堂

shàng上

dǎo捣

luàn

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Mom crushed the garlic with a mortar and pestle.

The children caused trouble in class, making the teacher very angry.

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