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Character Decomposition
导=巳+寸
Etymology
A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 巳
Meanings
to transmit
to lead
to guide
to conduct
to direct
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Words with 导 291 total
waveguide (electronics)波导bō dǎo(guided) missile · CL:枚 méi导弹dǎo dànto conduct electricity导电dǎo diànduct; pipe; conduit · (botany) vessel · (medicine) catheter导管dǎo guǎn(lit. and fig.) to navigate导航dǎo hángto insert a urinary catheter导尿dǎo niàoconductor (of electricity or heat)导体dǎo tǐelectrical lead导线dǎo xiànto be oriented towards · orientation导向dǎo xiàngintroduction · preamble导言dǎo yánto direct · director (film etc)导演dǎo yǎnsame as yǐn dǎo · Dao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage导引dǎo yǐntour guide · guidebook · to conduct a tour导游dǎo yóupreamble · introduction · (journalism) lede · lead paragraph导语dǎo yǔto talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten开导kāi dǎo
Idioms with 导 12 total Chain
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