Chinese word dictionary

喝道

hè dào · to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted); (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way

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Word information

Simplified喝道

Traditional喝道

Pinyinhè dào

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Character breakdown

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喝hē

to drink; to shout, to call out

道dào

method, way; path, road

How to learn 喝道

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Words with the same characters

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喝hē

to drink; variant of 嗬[he1]

知道zhīdào

to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]

道dào

road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)

道路dàolù

road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]

道歉dàoqiàn

to apologize

街道jiēdào

street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district