捣 Stroke Order — How to Write 捣
捣 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
捣 Radical and Character Components
捣 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 岛 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 7 more strokes
捣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dǎo
Meanings of 捣 in Chinese
1
dǎo捣
To smash, pound, or crush something with a heavy object; to destroy.
妈妈在厨房里捣蒜，准备做美味的晚餐
Mom is pounding garlic in the kitchen, preparing to make a delicious dinner.
to charge, to attack directly, to raid (a place)
警方直捣犯罪窝点，逮捕了所有嫌犯。
The police directly raided the criminal hideout and arrested all suspects.
to disturb; to cause trouble; to play tricks
他总是喜欢捣乱，让大家都很头疼。
He always likes to cause trouble, which gives everyone a headache.
Common Words and Phrases with 捣
1
to make trouble or cause mischief
那个小男孩总是喜欢在课堂上捣蛋，让老师很头疼
That little boy always likes to make trouble in class, which gives the teacher a headache.
2
A troublemaker or a prankster.
小明是班上的捣蛋鬼，每次下课都会偷偷把同学的铅笔藏起来。
Xiao Ming is the class troublemaker; every time after class, he secretly hides his classmates' pencils.
3
to fiddle with; to tinker with
他总是喜欢捣鼓各种小发明。
He always enjoys tinkering with various small inventions.
4
play tricks; make mischief; scheme in secret
小明怀疑有人在暗中捣鬼，才导致这次活动出了这么多问题。
Xiao Ming suspected someone was making mischief covertly, which led to so many problems with this event.
5
To destroy, demolish, or smash something, often with force.
消防员们迅速行动，捣毁了那座危及周围居民安全的废弃建筑。
The firefighters acted swiftly to demolish the abandoned building that posed a threat to the safety of the surrounding residents.
6
To make trouble, disturb, or be mischievous.
那些顽皮的孩子总是喜欢在派对上捣乱
Those mischievous children always love to cause trouble at parties.
7
resell at a profit
他经常在展会结束后捣卖限量版的玩具，赚取差价。
He often resells limited edition toys after the exhibition to make a profit.
8
To fiddle with or handle something repeatedly; to trade or deal in.
他花了很长时间捣弄那个坏了的收音机，希望能把它修好
He spent a long time tinkering with the broken radio, hoping to fix it.
9
To tamp down or make firm by ramming, often with a rod (e.g., tamping concrete).
种植前，园丁小心地捣实盆土，确保花苗根系牢固。
Before planting, the gardener carefully tamped down the potting soil to ensure the flower seedling's roots were firm.
10
To pound or crush into small pieces; to mash.
她把新鲜的大蒜捣碎，加入酱汁中以增加风味。
She mashed the fresh garlic and added it to the sauce to enhance the flavor.
11
to turn something over and over; to turn upside down
她在箱子里捣腾了半天，才找到了那件旧毛衣
She rummaged through the box for a long time before she finally found that old sweater.
12
To pound clothes or fabric on a stone block with a wooden club, either to soften the material for tailoring or to aid in washing dirty clothes.
夜深了，池塘边仍有妇人捣衣的声音，伴着虫鸣
Late at night, there was still the sound of women pounding clothes by the pond, accompanied by the chirping of insects.
More words with 捣
- gǔ鼓dǎo捣tinker, fiddle with
- má麻dǎo捣trouble, hassle
- zhí直dǎo捣strike straight at, penetrate deep
- dǎo捣chéng成pound into, grind into
- tiáo调pí皮dǎo捣dàn蛋Naughty, Mischievous
- wán顽pí皮dǎo捣dàn蛋naughty, mischievous
Idioms with 捣
- kē磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
- yōu忧xīn心rú如dǎo捣heart pounding with anxiety
- zhí直dǎo捣huáng黄lóng龙strike directly at the enemy's core
- dǎo捣xū虚piē撇kàng抗exploit an opponent's weakness
- dǎo捣zhěn枕chuí捶chuáng床tossing and turning sleeplessly in torment
- chéng乘xì隙dǎo捣xū虚exploit a weakness to strike
- chuí捶chuáng床dǎo捣zhěn枕Toss and turn sleeplessly in distress
- fén焚cháo巢dǎo捣xué穴thoroughly destroy or eradicate
- jí急chǔ杵dǎo捣xīn心intense surprise and unease
- kè磕tóu头rú如dǎo捣suàn蒜kowtow repeatedly and rapidly
- nòng弄xuān喧dǎo捣guǐ鬼play tricks and engage in underhand schemes
- pī批háng吭dǎo捣xū虚strike vital points and exploit weaknesses
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Open the tool →Questions about 捣
What does 捣 mean in Chinese?
捣 (dǎo) means “to charge” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 捣?
捣 is pronounced dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 捣 have?
捣 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 捣?
捣 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 捣?
The radical of 捣 is 扌, and 捣 is a phono-semantic compound.