倒

dǎo
#608 most
frequent character
inverted
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

倒 has 亻 person as the meaning part and 到 dào as the sound part. It first meant to fall forward or fall down. Read dào, it also grew to mean invert and pour.

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Example Sentences

这个杯子倒了。
zhègè bēizǐ dǎole 。
This cup is inverted.
他的书包倒过来了。
tāde shūbāo dǎo guòlái le 。
His backpack was turned upside down.
请把这个箱子倒过来。
qǐng bǎ zhègè xiāngzǐ dǎo guòlái 。
Please turn this box upside down.

Words with similar meanings

颠倒diāndǎo
upside down
This term is more formal and often refers to something being turned over or reversed in an orderly way.

Words Starting With 倒

倒霉dǎo méi
have bad luck; be out of luck
倒闭dǎo bì
to go bankrupt; to close down

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