捣

搗

dǎo

verb #11,787

Meanings

1 to pound
2 to beat
3 to smash
4 to stir up trouble

Characters

to pound; to smash

Examples

她在捣蒜。

Tā zài dǎo suàn.

She is pounding garlic.

别在这儿捣乱！

Bié zài zhèr dǎoluàn!

Stop causing trouble here!

Tips

usage

捣 appears in many common compounds: 捣乱 (to cause trouble), 捣蛋 (to make mischief), 捣鬼 (to play tricks).

Stroke Order

捣 dǎo