Memory phrase for the character: 导

导

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Meaning

leadership, to guide, transmit, conduct, to direct

Pronunciation

dǎo

Explanation

 Top: year of snake 巳 (here: self 己 = Following the windings, I find myself.), bottom: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic
 
You, yourself, must have a skillful hand for leadership.

Radicals

己 oneselfFollowing the winding path I find myself. In several cases this snake 巳 is also understood as: "self".
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".




 Vocabulary

半导体 bàn dǎo tǐ  semiconductor
辅导 fǔ dǎo  to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)
诱导 yòu dǎo  to guide; to lead; to induce; electrical induction; (medic.) revulsion
导管 dǎo guǎn  duct; conduit; vessel; catheter
引导 yǐn dǎo  to guide; to lead; to conduct; introduction
导线 dǎo xiàn  electrical lead
导体 dǎo tǐ  conductor (of electricity or heat)
导电 dǎo diàn  to conduct electricity
导致 dǎo zhì  to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
领导 lǐng dǎo  lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader
指导 zhǐ dǎo  to guide; to give directions; to direct; to coach; guidance; tuition
 

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