Chinese word dictionary

导弹

dǎodàn · (guided) missile; CL:枚[mei2]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified导弹

Traditional導彈

Pinyindǎodàn

Part of speech名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

导dǎo

to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct

弹dàn

bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy

How to learn 导弹

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

导游dǎoyóu

tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour

弹tán

to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)

导演dǎoyǎn

to direct; director (film etc)

导致dǎozhì

to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

领导lǐngdǎo

lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]

指导zhǐdǎo

to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer