| 1 | 领导 | 領導 | lǐng dǎo | ling3 dao3 | lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; Classifiers: 位 | | |
| 2 | 指导 | 指導 | zhǐ dǎo | zhi3 dao3 | to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 3 | 导致 | 導致 | dǎo zhì | dao3 zhi4 | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about | | |
| 4 | 引导 | 引導 | yǐn dǎo | yin3 dao3 | to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer | | |
| 5 | 领导者 | 領導者 | lǐng dǎo zhě | ling3 dao3 zhe3 | leader | | |
| 6 | 指导员 | 指導員 | zhǐ dǎo yuán | zhi3 dao3 yuan2 | instructor; coach; political instructor (in the PLA) | | |
| 7 | 导线 | 導線 | dǎo xiàn | dao3 xian4 | electrical lead | | |
| 8 | 导体 | 導體 | dǎo tǐ | dao3 ti3 | conductor (of electricity or heat) | | |
| 9 | 领导人 | 領導人 | lǐng dǎo rén | ling3 dao3 ren2 | leader | | |
| 10 | 主导 | 主導 | zhǔ dǎo | zhu3 dao3 | leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate | | |
| 11 | 导演 | 導演 | dǎo yǎn | dao3 yan3 | to direct; director (film etc) | | |
| 12 | 导弹 | 導彈 | dǎo dàn | dao3 dan4 | guided missile; cruise missile; missile; Classifiers: 枚 | | |
| 13 | 导 | 導 | dǎo | dao3 | to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct | | |
| 14 | 半导体 | 半導體 | bàn dǎo tǐ | ban4 dao3 ti3 | semiconductor | | |
| 15 | 教导 | 教導 | jiào dǎo | jiao4 dao3 | to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching | | |
| 16 | 导管 | 導管 | dǎo guǎn | dao3 guan3 | duct; conduit; vessel; catheter | | |
| 17 | 诱导 | 誘導 | yòu dǎo | you4 dao3 | to induce; to encourage; to provide guidance; (medicine, chemistry) induction | | |
| 18 | 传导 | 傳導 | chuán dǎo | chuan2 dao3 | to conduct (heat, electricity etc) | | |
| 19 | 导电 | 導電 | dǎo diàn | dao3 dian4 | to conduct electricity | | |
| 20 | 倡导 | 倡導 | chàng dǎo | chang4 dao3 | to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) | | |
| 21 | 导师 | 導師 | dǎo shī | dao3 shi1 | tutor; teacher; academic advisor | | |
| 22 | 向导 | 嚮導 | xiàng dǎo | xiang4 dao3 | guide | | |
| 23 | 领导权 | 領導權 | lǐng dǎo quán | ling3 dao3 quan2 | leadership authority | | |
| 24 | 推导 | 推導 | tuī dǎo | tui1 dao3 | derivation; to deduce | | |
| 25 | 导航 | 導航 | dǎo háng | dao3 hang2 | navigation | | |