道 (dào)

road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle

HSK 3.1 level 2
12 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 首 represents the sound.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“道，所行道也。从辵，从。一達謂之道。，古文道从、寸。”

Components

辶 (meaning) — 辶 is a component form of 辵.
首 (sound)