Learn a Chinese Character - 倒

1. Character Basics

Radical: 亻 (Human radical)

Stroke Count: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从人（亻），到声（dào，表音）。本义指倒下（如“摔倒”），引申为倾倒、反向（如“倒水”“倒序”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "亻" (person) + "到" (phonetic). Originally means "to fall", extended to "pour" and "reverse".)

2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dǎo (Third tone) - 倾倒；跌倒
Dào (Fourth tone) - 倒序；倒车(Different tones for different meanings)

4. Common Words

• 倒水 (dào shuǐ) Pour water
• 摔倒 (shuāi dǎo) Fall down
• 倒立 (dào lì) Handstand
• 倒闭 (dǎo bì) Bankruptcy

7. Example Sentence

8. Memory Tips

Combine "亻" (person) + "到" (arrive) → Person arriving then falling down. 组合“亻”+“到”→ 人到达后摔倒。