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喝道
hèdào
1. (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way
Uncommon • Top 56%

Character Breakdown

喝
hē
to drink; to shout, to call out
HSK 1 12 丶
道
dào
method, way; path, road
HSK 2 12 丶

Compound Words (1)

开锣喝道
kāiluóhèdào
to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
47,403 of 84,292