The character 倒 — “pour”: how to write it and what it means
pour; turn upside down
The Chinese character 倒 is read dào and means “pour; turn upside down”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 倒
倒 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 倒, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 倒 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 到 dào hints at the sound. Second reading: dǎo, “fall”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 倒
- 倒是but, on the contrary; come onHSK 6
- 倒车transfer (between vehicles)HSK 6
- 倒闭go bankrupt, close downHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 倒?
倒 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 倒 mean?
倒 means “pour; turn upside down”. It appears in 倒是 (“but”), 倒车 (“transfer”), 倒闭 (“go bankrupt”).
How do you pronounce 倒?
倒 is read dào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 倒 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 倒 yourself
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