to pray, to invoke blessings

Animated Stroke Order 祷

祷 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 祷

祷 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
měi
tiān
zǎo
wǎn
dōu
huì
qián
chéng
dǎo

He prays devoutly every morning and evening.

2
jiào
táng
de
rén
men
zhèng
zài
ān
jìng
dǎo
gào

People in the church are praying quietly.

3
shén
zhèng
zài
sòng
lǎo
de
dǎo
wén

The priest is reciting an ancient prayer text.

4
měi
tiān
dǎo

I pray every day.

5
wèi
jiā
rén
de
jiàn
kāng
dǎo

She prays for her family's health.

6
zài
kùn
nán
shí
rén
men
cháng
cháng
dǎo
wàng
shì
qíng
huì
hǎo
zhuǎn

During difficult times, people often pray in the hope that things will get better.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2652
Zhuyinㄉㄠˇ
Components
UnicodeU+7977
CangjieIFQKI
☯️

Cultural note

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