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道dào

road; way; method; principle; to say; to speak

道 means road, way, method, or to say; it also names a principle or path.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

road; way; method; principle; to say; to speak

道 means road, way, method, or to say; it also names a principle or path.

VARIANT COMPONENT

walk; movement (from 辵)

The walking wrapper; a bound radical form, not a standalone page.

In 道: variant component The walk-side form marks a path or movement.

INSIDE PIECE

head; first

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 道: inside piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

边 biān — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 道.

过 guò, guo, guō — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 道.

还 hái, huán — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 道.

进 jìn — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 道.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: d3e27c671f68dfc2cf1dfad211c04a5fc7c9341bbf3da1322b8a12d8b081fb69. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:49.550Z.
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