倒

• 拼音: dǎo
• 汉字拆解: 倒 = 亻(person radical) + 到 (arrive, phonetic component)

含义

To fall; to collapse; to topple over.

Primarily means to fall down or collapse. Used for people falling, buildings collapsing, trees toppling, or businesses going bankrupt. Also used in compound verbs like 倒下 (to fall down) and 倒闭 (to go bankrupt). Note: has a different pronunciation dào meaning 'to pour.'

例句

1. 风太大了，树被吹倒了。
2. 他跑得太快，不小心摔倒了。
3. 那座旧房子终于倒了。

用法指南

语境: accidents, weather events, everyday

语气: neutral, descriptive

正确说法

• 小心别摔倒了。(Be careful not to fall down.)
• 地震把房子震倒了。(The earthquake knocked the house down.)

错误说法

• 不要混淆 dǎo 和 dào — 倒 as dǎo means to fall; as dào it means to pour or to reverse. The meaning changes completely with the tone.

起源与历史

Composed of 亻(person) and 到 (arrive). The character visually suggests a person who has arrived at the ground — fallen over.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal