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祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

祷 Stroke Order — How to Write 祷

Stroke Order

祷 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 礻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

祷 Radical and Character Components

Components:礻寿

祷 is a phono-semantic compound: 礻 (spirit) carries the meaning, while 寿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 礻 + 7 more strokes

祷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dǎo

Meanings of 祷 in Chinese

1

dǎo祷

To pray; religious people asking for help or blessings from heaven or gods.
她每天晚上都会向上帝祷告，祈求家人平安
She prays to God every night, asking for her family's safety.
To wish; a respectful term used in letters, indicating a sincere wish or earnest hope.
盼祷您一切顺利，身体健康。
I earnestly hope everything goes well for you and you stay healthy.

Common Words and Phrases with 祷

1
dǎo祷cí词
Words spoken during a prayer, or a litany.
他闭上眼睛，低声念诵着祷词。
He closed his eyes and softly recited the prayer.
2
dǎo祷gào告
To pray; for religious adherents to ask a deity for blessings.
她每天晚上都会为家人祷告。
Every night, she prays for her family.
3
dǎo祷niàn念
To pray; to say one's prayers.
在圣洁的教堂里，信徒们虔诚地祷念着。
In the sacred church, the believers devoutly offered their prayers.
4
dǎo祷wén文
A form of prayer, often chanted or recited repeatedly, similar to a litany.
僧侣们在寺庙中低声吟诵着古老的祷文，为所有生灵祈福
The monks in the temple softly chanted ancient prayers, blessing all living beings.
5
dǎo祷zhù祝
To pray and offer good wishes, often to a deity for blessings.
村民们齐聚寺庙，为丰收祷祝。
The villagers gathered at the temple to pray and offer wishes for a bountiful harvest.

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Questions about 祷

What does 祷 mean in Chinese?

祷 (dǎo) means “To pray” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 祷?

祷 is pronounced dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 祷 have?

祷 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 祷?

祷 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 礻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 祷?

The radical of 祷 is 礻, and 祷 is a phono-semantic compound.