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CHINESE CHARACTER

dǎo

捣

捣

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pound; trouble

Numbered pinyin
dao3
English meanings
to pound; to smash; to make trouble

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyào不要zài在zhèlǐ这里dǎoluàn捣乱。

    Don't make trouble here.

  2. 02

    tā她bǎ把suàn蒜dǎo捣suì碎le了。

    She pounded the garlic.

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  • 捣乱
  • 捣碎
  • 捣蛋
  • 捣毁