Chinese Word: 导 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

导 (Trad.: 導)HSK 4

Pinyin: dǎo

English Definition: to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct

Chinese Definition:
①指引，带领：领导。引导。向导(引路的人)。倡导。推导。导引。导游。导向。导师。导言。
②传引，传向：传导。导热。导致(引起)。
③启发：开导。教导。因势利导。

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 寸

Ideographic:A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 巳

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 巳 [ sì ] the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch
- 寸 [ cùn ] inch; small, tiny

Similar Characters: 县

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领导HSK 5	lǐng dǎo	lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; Classifiers: 位
指导HSK 5	zhǐ dǎo	to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition; Classifiers: 个
导致HSK 5	dǎo zhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
引导HSK 6	yǐn dǎo	to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
主导HSK 6	zhǔ dǎo	leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate

1		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 dì tú 地图 dǎo háng 导航。 I prefer to use maps for navigation.
2		zhè ge 这个 wǎng zhàn 网站 yì yú 易于 dǎo háng 导航。 The website is easy to navigate.
3		sāi chē 塞车 dǎo zhì 导致 wǒ 我 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 The traffic jam caused me to be late
4		cháng qī 长期 xī yān 吸烟 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 fèi ái 肺癌。 Long-term smoking can lead to lung cancer.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 rèn rén wéi xián 任人唯贤 de 的 lǐng dǎo 领导。 We need leaders who appoint people based on their merits.

1		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 yòng 用 dì tú 地图 dǎo háng 导航。 I prefer to use maps for navigation.
2		zhè ge 这个 wǎng zhàn 网站 yì yú 易于 dǎo háng 导航。 The website is easy to navigate.
3		sāi chē 塞车 dǎo zhì 导致 wǒ 我 chí dào 迟到 le 了。 The traffic jam caused me to be late
4		cháng qī 长期 xī yān 吸烟 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 fèi ái 肺癌。 Long-term smoking can lead to lung cancer.
5		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 rèn rén wéi xián 任人唯贤 de 的 lǐng dǎo 领导。 We need leaders who appoint people based on their merits.