道 dào Dào
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noun
way / road / path
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Frequently Used Words 常用词汇
Notes: 道 is the 69th most frequently used word in the 1985 Beijing Institute of Languages frequency wordlist. In this sense 道 means 道路 (Ho, 2002, '道'; NCCED '道' n 1). For example, 风过去了，只剩下直的雨道 'The wind went away and all that was left was the rainy path.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 264) Middle Chinese: daoX. 道 is used in the same sense in literary Chinese (Kroll '道' 1). For example, 通九道 'made the roads communicable.' (Records of the Historian, Annals of Xia 《史記‧夏本紀》) -
noun
principle / a moral / morality
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: 道 means 规律,道理, or 道德 in this sense (NCCED '道' 4; GHC '道' 3). -
proper noun
Tao / the Way
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Religion 宗教
Notes: Used in a similar sence in both Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism a doctrinal concept of the fundamental truth and as cultivation of moral character (Yao, 2000, p. 26; Kroll '道' 2a). For example, 率性之謂道 'an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty.' (Classic of Rites, Doctrine of the Mean 《禮記‧中庸》, translation by Legge 1885) -
measure word
measure word for long things
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
Notes: Such as for rivers, rays of sun, etc (NCCED '道' mw 1) For example, 金光一道一道的射出 'golden rays of light radiating out one-by-one' (Lao She, 2003, p. 34) -
verb
to say / to speak / to talk
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: (NCCED '道' v 1; Kroll '道' 6) -
verb
to think
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: (NCCED '道' v 4; Kroll '道' 4) -
measure word
times
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
Notes: For orders, etc (NCCED '道' mw 3) -
noun
the path leading to the cessation of suffering
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mārga, Pāli: magga; For example, 八正道 'Noble Eightfold Path.' -
noun
a province
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: In this sense, 道 refers to an adminsistrative area in Tang dynasty times (NCCED '道' v 4; ; Kroll '道' 7). This sense is still used in modern day Korea as a Hanja word (Hangul: 도). -
noun
a course / a channel
Domain: Geography 地理学
Notes: As in a water course (NCCED '道' n 2) -
noun
a method / a way of doing something
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: 道 means 方法 in this sense (NCCED '道' n 3; Kroll '道' 3; GHC '道' 2). -
measure word
measure word for doors and walls
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
Notes: (NCCED '道' mw 2) -
measure word
measure word for courses of a meal
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
Notes: (NCCED '道' mw 3) -
measure word
a centimeter
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity 数量
Notes: Informal (NCCED '道' mw 4) -
noun
a doctrine
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: Informal (NCCED '道' n 5; Kroll '道' 5) -
proper noun
Taoism / Daoism
Domain: Taoism 道教
Notes: (NCCED '道' n 6) -
noun
a skill
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: (NCCED '道' n 7; Kroll '道' 4) -
noun
a sect
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: (NCCED '道' n 8) -
noun
a line
Domain: Classical Chinese 古文
Notes: (NCCED '道' n 8)
Contained in
安道尔 、 赤道几内亚 、 报道 、 街道 、 道德 、 渠道 、 通道 、 频道 、 知道 、 轨道 、 道具 、 航道 、 道场 、 管道 、 苦集灭道 、 呼吸道 、 八正道 、 大道 、 肠道 、 邪道 、 道路 、 道理 、 道光 、 柔道 、 跆拳道 、 道教 、 味道 、 地道 、 道歉 、 难道 、 一道 、 走道 、 赤道 、 打交道 、 修道 、 楼道 、 霸道 、 霸王之道 、 便道 、 东道主 、 东道 、 隧道 、 点对点隧道协议 、 公道 、 河道 、 隧道技术 、 跑道 、 人道主义 、 铁道 、 微不足道 、 道琼斯指数
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Collocations
| Simplified | Traditional | Example | Example Reference | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 周道 | 周道 | 思周道也 | The Book of Songs 《詩經》 國風‧檜‧匪風 Lessons from the states - Odes of Gui - Fei Feng | 9 |
| 鲁道 | 魯道 | 魯道有蕩 | The Book of Songs 《詩經》 國風‧齊‧南山 Lessons from the states - Odes of Qi - Nan Shan | 6 |
| 妇道 | 婦道 | 化天下以婦道也 | The Book of Songs 《詩經》 國風‧周南‧葛覃 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ge Tan | 5 |
| 道微 | 道微 | 逆之道微 | Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋公羊傳》 隱公 Lord Yin | 3 |
| 足道 | 足道 | 無足道焉爾 | Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋公羊傳》 隱公 Lord Yin | 3 |
| 崩道 | 崩道 | 無崩道而崩 | Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋公羊傳》 僖公 Lord Xi | 3 |
| 使道 | 使道 | 楚子使道朔將巴客以聘于鄧 | The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋左氏傳》 桓公 Lord Huan | 3 |
| 道终 | 道終 | 先君不以其道終 | Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋公羊傳》 桓公 Lord Huan | 3 |
| 道阻 | 道阻 | 道阻且長 | The Book of Songs 《詩經》 國風‧秦‧蒹葭 Lessons from the states - Odes of Qin - Jian Jia | 3 |
| 道尽 | 道儘 | 展道盡矣 | Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 《春秋公羊傳》 成公 Lord Cheng | 3 |