dǎo
pray
Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 禱.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 祷
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to pray | ||
to pray | ||
prayer | ||
litany (text of a prayer) | ||
silent prayer |