Chinese name syllable
Syllable Dao
- 道path, road; method, way
- 導to guide; to lead
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- D
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin)
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters道導
Dao is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 道, meaning path, road; method, way.
Possible characters for Dao
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.
- 道
path, road; method, way
Mandarin dào
attested
- 導
to guide; to lead
Mandarin dǎo
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name Dao
Dao is Mandarin pinyin that is also used as a name spelling. The character recorded for this spelling is 道; 導 is also read dao. Their meanings: 道 (path, road; method, way), 導 (to guide; to lead). The meaning of the name depends on the characters the family chose.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: 道 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 道 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 導 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 導 · mdbg.net · meaning
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