祷 Strokes Write it Listen 祷 dǎo to pray, to entreat, to beg; prayer HSK 7–9 11 strokes Radical 礻 Sound + meaning 1 word Built from礻meaningshìspirit寿soundshòuold age, longevity; lifespan How it works礻 hints at the meaning (spirit), and 寿 shòu hints at the sound.