导 dǎo guide
guide; to lead
How to remember 导: 巳 snake + 寸 inch = guide. At the reptile house the keeper lifts the snake out an inch at a time while the children follow their guide.
Component breakdown
导 = 巳 snake + 寸 inch
- 巳 snake
- 寸 inch
At the reptile house the keeper lifts the snake out an inch at a time while the children follow their guide.
How it is used
- 'To lead, guide, direct'. 领导 (lǐngdǎo) = to lead / a leader; 指导 (zhǐdǎo) = to instruct/guide.
- 导致 (dǎozhì) = to lead to / cause (usually a bad result): 粗心导致错误 (cūxīn dǎozhì cuòwù) carelessness leads to mistakes.
- 导游 (dǎoyóu) = tour guide; 导演 (dǎoyǎn) = (film) director.
Words with 导
- 导游dǎoyóutour guideHSK 4
- 导演dǎoyǎnto directHSK 5
- 导致dǎozhìto lead toHSK 5
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guideHSK 5
- 领导lǐngdǎoleadHSK 5
- 主导zhǔdǎoleadingHSK 6
- 导师dǎoshītutorHSK 6
- 引导yǐndǎoto guideHSK 6
- 辅导fǔdǎoto give guidanceHSK 6
- 半导体bàndǎotǐsemiconductorHSK 7
- 向导xiàngdǎoguideHSK 7
- 导向dǎoxiàngto be oriented towardsHSK 7
- 导弹dǎodànmissileHSK 7
- 导航dǎohángto navigateHSK 7
- 误导wùdǎoto misleadHSK 7
- 倡导chàngdǎoto advocateHSK 8
- 导火索dǎohuǒsuǒfuse (for explosive)HSK 8
- 疏导shūdǎoto dredgeHSK 9
Example sentences
- 导游在前面带路。 Dǎoyóu zài qiánmian dàilù.The guide is in front of us leading the way.
- 向导带领我们参观灯塔。 Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse.