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焘

dào

to shine, to illuminate; to cover, to envelop

🔤 Pictophonetic: 灬 (fire) provides meaning, 寿 provides pronunciation

HSK 11 strokes Uncommon (32%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

寿

shòu

old age, longevity; lifespan

灬

huǒ

fire

⿱寿灬 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

shòu

寿

old age, longevity; lifespan

💡 Ideographic: Altered form of 老

7 strokes HSK 5

fēng

丰

abundant, lush, bountiful, plenty

📷 Pictographic: An ear of grass

4 strokes HSK 4

sān

三

three

💡 Ideographic: Three parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 二 (two)

3 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

shù

丨

number one; line

1 strokes

cùn

寸

inch; small, tiny

💡 Ideographic: A hand with a dot indicating where the pulse can be felt, about an inch up the wrist

3 strokes HSK 6

huǒ

灬

fire

4 strokes

Words Using 焘 (3)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

焘 ↗

dào

cover over / to envelope

dào

焘 ↗

cover over / to envelope

张国焘 ↗

ZhāngGuótāo

Zhang Guotao (1897-1979), Chinese communist leader in the 1920s and 1930s, defected to Guomindang in 1938

ZhāngGuótāo

张国焘 ↗

Zhang Guotao (1897-1979), Chinese communist leader in the 1920s and 1930s, defected to Guomindang in 1938

郭松焘 ↗

GuōSōngdào

Guo Songdao or Kuo Sun-tao (1818-1891), China's first imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK and France

GuōSōngdào

郭松焘 ↗

Guo Songdao or Kuo Sun-tao (1818-1891), China's first imperial commissioner (ambassador) to UK and France