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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 捣

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 捣

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

捣

扌hand

岛island

捣=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 捣

捣 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 捣

Common word with 捣

One common HSK word with 捣 is 捣乱, meaning "make trouble; create a disturbance".

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Example Sentences

zhōng中

yī医

shī师

zhèng正

zài在

dǎo捣

yào

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扌hand

+岛island

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

dǎo捣

luàn乱

make trouble; create a disturbance

药

zhǔn准

bèi备

pèi配

fāng方

。

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

tā他

men们

dǎo捣

huǐ毁

le了

dí敌

rén人

de的

jī基

dì地

。

They smashed the enemy's base.

Tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

dǎo捣

gǔ鼓

jiù旧

shōu收

yīn音

jī机

。

He likes to tinker with old radios.

mā妈

ma妈

yòng用

chǔ杵

jiù臼

bǎ把

suàn蒜

dǎo捣

suì碎

le了

。

Mom crushed the garlic with a mortar and pestle.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

kè课

táng堂

shàng上

dǎo捣

luàn乱

，

lǎo老

shī师

hěn很

shēng生

qì气

。

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

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