Learn a Chinese Character - 岛 (Dǎo) <span class="english-note">- Island</span>

1. Character Basics

Radical: 山 (Mountain radical)

Stroke Count: 7 (Number of strokes: 7)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从山（与地形相关），鸟声（niǎo，表音）。本义指海洋中的陆地地形（如“岛屿”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "山" (mountain) + "鸟" (phonetic). Originally means "landform in the sea".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dǎo (Third tone)

4. Common Words

岛屿 (dǎo yǔ) Islands
海岛 (hǎi dǎo) Sea island
半岛 (bàn dǎo) Peninsula
岛国 (dǎo guó) Island nation

7. Example Sentence

Japan is an island country. 日本是一个岛国。

The tropical island attracts many tourists. 这个热带岛屿吸引了许多游客。

8. Memory Tips

Combine "山" (mountain) + "鸟" (bird) → Birds resting on mountain-like land in sea. 组合“山”+“鸟”→ 海中山形陆地上的鸟类栖息地。