导
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dǎo · to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct

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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

寸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 导

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dǎoWords pronounced dǎo
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Example sentences

Notice where 导 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ wèi nǐ chōng dāng dǎo yóu.我为你充当导游。

I'll act as a guide for you.

Source: Tatoeba #1446898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì gè fù yǒu cái néng de nián qīng dǎo yǎn.他是个富有才能的年轻导演。

He is a talented young director.

Source: Tatoeba #6682954 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì gù shì tā de cū xīn dǎo zhì de.那事故是他的粗心导致的。

That accident was due to his carelessness.

Source: Tatoeba #5911750 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dài wǒ qù jiàn nǐ men de lǐng dǎo.带我去见你们的领导。

Take me to your leader.

Source: Tatoeba #453725 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài lǎo shī de zhǐ dǎo xià, wǒ de xué xí yǒu le hěn dà de jìn bù.在老师的指导下,我的学习有了很大的进步。

Under the teacher's guidance, I took big strides with my studies.

Source: Tatoeba #3205549 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì shù xué xì de dǎo shī.他是数学系的导师。

He is a tutor for the math department.

Source: Tatoeba #4262367 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 导 in context

  1. Say dǎo, then recall the core meaning: to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 导游 (dǎo yóu), meaning “tour guide”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 导 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.