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 menpeople在zàiat庙miàotemple里lǐinside虔诚qián chéngpious地de(adverb marker)祈祷qí dǎoto pray。