倒 Stroke Order — How to Write 倒

Stroke Order

倒 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

倒 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻到

倒 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 到 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 8 more strokes

倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

dǎo
dào

Meanings of 倒 in Chinese

dǎo倒

to fall down; to collapse (of something standing upright)

他不小心摔倒了。

He accidentally fell down.

To reverse, exchange, transfer, or resell something.

我们可以倒换一下座位，你坐靠窗的位置。

We can swap seats; you can take the window seat.

dào倒

To invert, to turn upside down, or to reverse the position (e.g., to stand on one's head, to hang upside down, or a reflection).

湖水中，远山的倒影清晰可见

In the lake water, the reflection of the distant mountains is clearly visible.

To pour (liquid, etc.) from a container by tilting or inverting it; to empty a container.

请帮我倒一杯水。

Please help me pour a glass of water.

To reverse, to turn upside down; to go against the normal direction or expectation; contrary; instead.

她不仅没收到赔偿，反而还倒贴了医药费。

Not only did she not receive compensation, but she ended up paying for the medical expenses herself.

To move backward; to reverse one's position or action.

经济在倒退，我们必须找到新的增长点。

The economy is regressing, we must find new growth points.

Used to express a concession or a slight contrast, meaning 'actually', 'on the contrary', or 'but'.

这件衣服倒挺好看，就是价格有点贵。

This dress is actually quite nice, but the price is a bit high.

Common Words and Phrases with 倒

dǎo倒bǎ把

To engage in speculation and profiteering, especially by reselling goods.

那个商家因为倒把紧俏商品，受到了市场监管部门的查处

That merchant was investigated and dealt with by market regulatory authorities for reselling highly sought-after goods for profit.

dǎo倒bài败

To collapse or fall into disrepair, often referring to buildings.

那座年久失修的古庙最终倒败了，只留下一些残垣断壁。

That ancient temple, neglected for years, eventually collapsed and fell into ruin, leaving only some broken walls and pillars.

dǎo倒bān班

to change shifts or to work in shifts

这家工厂的工人需要倒班，以确保生产线24小时不间断运行。

The workers in this factory need to work in shifts to ensure the production line runs 24 hours a day without interruption.

dào倒bèi背rú如liú流

To know something so thoroughly by heart that one can recite it backward fluently.

小明对这首古诗词已经滚瓜烂熟，即使让你倒背如流他也毫无压力。

Xiao Ming knows this ancient poem by heart; even if you ask him to recite it backwards, he would have no trouble at all.

dǎo倒bì闭

to go bankrupt; to close down due to financial failure

那家老字号餐馆因为经营不善，最终倒闭了。

That old-fashioned restaurant eventually went out of business due to poor management.

dǎo倒bì毙

fall down and die

饥饿的野兽倒毙在冰冷的雪地。

The starved wild beast collapsed and died on the cold snow.

dào倒cǎi彩

Catcalls, boos, and hoots from an audience, expressing disapproval at a performance or game.

魔术师失误了，观众席上传来一阵倒彩声。

The magician made a mistake, and a wave of boos came from the audience.

dǎo倒cāng仓

To take grain out of a granary to sun it and then return it, or to transfer grain between granaries.

为了防止谷物受潮发霉，农民们决定在天气晴好的时候对粮食进行倒仓。

To prevent the grains from getting damp and moldy, the farmers decided to empty the granary, dry the grain, and then put it back in when the weather was good.

dǎo倒cáo槽

the death of all livestock due to disease or improper feeding

由于突发的疫情，养殖场不幸倒槽，给主人带来了巨大的经济损失。

Due to a sudden outbreak of disease, the farm unfortunately experienced a complete loss of all livestock, resulting in significant financial losses for the owner.

dào倒chā插mén门

a man marrying into and living with his bride's family

小张和妻子感情很好，为了方便照顾女方父母，他决定倒插门。

Xiao Zhang and his wife have a very good relationship; to better care for her parents, he decided to marry into her family.

dǎo倒chá茬

Crop rotation.

为了保持土壤肥力，防止病虫害滋生，农民每年都会倒茬种植不同的作物。

To maintain soil fertility and prevent pest and disease buildup, farmers practice crop rotation by planting different crops each year.

dào倒chē车

to back a car; to reverse a vehicle

从这里去机场需要倒车一次。

From here to the airport, you need to make one transfer.

dào倒chūn春hán寒

Abnormal coldness that occurs after spring has begun and the weather has already warmed up.

今年的倒春寒持续了一段时间，大家要注意保暖，以防感冒

This year's late spring cold spell lasted for a while, everyone should pay attention to keeping warm to prevent colds.

dào倒cì刺

A hangnail, which is a small piece of skin that projects near a fingernail or toenail and can be painful. It can also refer to a barb on a fishing hook or harpoon.