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Meaning

prayer; pray; supplication

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “dao” becomes a different word in each tone. 祷 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 祈祷qí dǎoto pray; to say a prayer
  • 祷文dǎo wénlitany (text of a prayer)
  • 代祷dài dǎoto pray on behalf of sb
  • 祷告dǎo gàoto pray; prayer
  • 祷念dǎo niànto pray; to say one's prayers

Example Sentence

人们在庙里虔诚地祈祷。Rén men zài miào lǐ qián chéng de qí dǎo.People pray devoutly in the temple.

人们Rén menpeoplezàiatmiàotempleinside虔诚qián chéngpiousde(adverb marker)祈祷qí dǎoto pray