How to say “island” in Chinese
island
“Island” in Chinese is 岛, dǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
岛 is read dǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It's 鸟 “bird” with 山 “mountain” in place of the bottom stroke: a rock in the sea where birds land.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “岛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 岛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 湖中间有一座小岛húzhōngjiānyǒuyízuòxiǎodǎoThere's a small island in the middle of the lake.
- 我们怎么去那座岛？wǒmenzěnmeqùnàzuòdǎoHow do we get to that island?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Shore, island, sea”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “island” in Chinese?
“Island” in Chinese is 岛, pinyin dǎo.
What does 岛 mean?
岛 (dǎo) means “island”.
How do you write 岛?
岛 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 岛?
岛 is read dǎo. Tones: dǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“island” in the lesson “Shore, island, sea”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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