捣
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dǎo · to thresh, to pound

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 捣

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dǎoWords pronounced dǎo
daoWords pronounced dao
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Example sentences

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Nǐ bié lái dǎo dàn xíng ba!你别来捣蛋行吧!

Don't come and cause trouble, OK!

Source: Tatoeba #420012 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ dǎo suì le dà suàn.汤姆捣碎了大蒜。

Tom crushed the garlic.

Source: Tatoeba #7795216 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 捣 in context

  1. Say dǎo, then recall the core meaning: to thresh, to pound.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 捣乱 (dǎo luàn), meaning “to disturb”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 捣 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.