Chinese words pronounced dao (any tone) 27 words, in the 4 tones dao is read in. dāo (1st tone) 7 words 刀(dāo) knife 叨(dāo) garrulous 刂(dāo) Kangxi radical 18 (刀 dāo) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁 lìdāopáng or 侧刀旁 cèdāopáng 氘(dāo) deuterium 2H 鱽(dāo) Coilia ectenes 刀(dāo) knife 叨(dāo) garrulous 刂(dāo) Kangxi radical 18 (刀 dāo) as a vertical side element, referred to as 立刀旁 lìdāopáng or 侧刀旁 cèdāopáng 氘(dāo) deuterium 2H 魛(dāo) Coilia ectenes All 7 words pronounced dāo dáo (2nd tone) 1 words 捯(dáo) to reel in (string, yarn etc) by pulling hand over hand or by coiling 捯(dáo) to reel in (string, yarn etc) by pulling hand over hand or by coiling dǎo (3rd tone) 10 words 倒(dǎo) to fall 岛(dǎo) island 导(dǎo) to transmit 捣(dǎo) to pound 祷(dǎo) prayer 倒(dǎo) to fall 島(dǎo) island 導(dǎo) to transmit 搗(dǎo) to pound 禱(dǎo) prayer All 10 words pronounced dǎo dào (4th tone) 10 words 到(dào) to reach 道(dào) road 倒(dào) to invert 盗(dào) to steal 稻(dào) paddy 到(dào) to reach 道(dào) road 倒(dào) to invert 盜(dào) to steal 稻(dào) paddy All 10 words pronounced dào