Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "岛", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "岛", and master the standard way of writing the character "岛".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 岛
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "岛" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
岛 dǎo
Meaning:
1. A piece of land surrounded by water in a river, lake, or sea.
Example:
- Small island (小岛)
- Half island (半岛)
- Ocean island (海岛)
- Island chain (岛链, a series of arranged islands)
2. An island, specifically a smaller piece of land compared to a continent.
Example: "入海居岛中" from "Records of the Grand Historian": Living in the islands of the sea.
3. Notable mentions:
- Mentioned in Cao Cao's poem “步出夏门行”: "The mountain island stands tall."
- Huxley's work “On Evolution”: "The British Isles belong to the region of icy skies and seas."
4. Usage in context:
- "岛峙" (to rise like an island)
- "岛夷" (ancient reference to residents near the eastern sea of China and on islands; historically used derogatorily by northern states to refer to the southern states).