Writing
打倒 (dǎ dǎo) — how to say "to overthrow" in Chinese
打倒
To overthrow
verb
Character composition
打
to hit
倒
to fall
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
打倒旧制度
dǎ dǎo jiù zhì dù
to overthrow the old system
彻底打倒
chè dǐ dǎ dǎo
to overthrow completely
Examples
人民起来打倒旧制度。
The people rose up to overthrow the old system.
打倒敌人。
Overthrow the enemy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to overthrow" in Chinese?
"to overthrow" in Chinese is 打倒 (dǎ dǎo).
Da dao meaning in Chinese
打倒 (dǎ dǎo) means "To overthrow".
How is 打倒 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ dǎo (written as da dao, dadao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to overthrow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打倒: 打 has 5 strokes, 倒 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 打倒?
打倒 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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