早稻 zǎodào early rice Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 早 zǎo adjectiveadverb early early in a period of time; at an initial stage; earlier than a scheduled or expected time稻 dào noun rice paddy; rice (the plant, or unhusked grain); an annual grass with hollow stems and narrow leaves, commonly called 稻子 dàozi