dǎo

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

导 means to guide; to lead; to direct; to conduct (heat/electricity). Pronounced dǎo.

  • to guide; to lead; to direct
  • to conduct (heat/electricity)
  • to enlighten; to instruct

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

gěi
men
zuò
le
xiàng
dǎo
 
yǐn
dǎo
men
dēng
shàng
le
shān
dǐng
 

He acted as our guide and led us to the top of the mountain.

Dǎo
yóu
dài
zhe
yóu
cān
guān
le
gōng
yuàn
 

The tour guide took the visitors around the Palace Museum.

men
yào
yīn
shì
dǎo
 
bāng
zhù
guò
nán
guān
 

We should follow the trend and guide enterprises to get through the difficult times.

Zhèng
chàng
dǎo
绿
huán
bǎo
de
shēng
huó
fāng
shì
 

The government advocates a green and environmentally friendly lifestyle.

Gōng
chéng
shī
men
shè
le
gōng
chéng
 
jiāng
Huáng
shuǐ
yǐn
dǎo
hǎi
 

Engineers designed a project to divert the Yellow River water into the sea.