倒 (dǎo)
to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to
- HSK 3.1 level 2
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Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 到 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文新附》:“倒,仆也。从人,到聲。”
Components
- 亻 (meaning) — 亻 is a component form of 人.
- 到 (sound)