导(dǎo)

HSK 36 strokesTrad. 導

to transmit

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Character information

Pinyin
dǎo
Meaning
to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
導

Origin & structure

Where 导 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱巳寸

A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 巳

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

巳sì寸cùn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 導: A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 道

How to write 导 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 导

Common words using 导 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhǔ主dǎo导
HSK 5

leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate

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chàng倡dǎo导
HSK 5

to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or scho…

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xiàng向dǎo导
HSK 5

guide

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dǎo导xiàng向
HSK 7-9

to be oriented towards

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jiè介dǎo导

(biology) to mediate

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zhǔ主dǎo导xìng性

leadership

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zhǔ主dǎo导quán权

control; dominant position; decision-making power

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chàng倡dǎo导zhě者

proponent

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主倡向介性权者

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