Chinese Character 导 Meanings and components.

Form

导

Meaning

导 meaning[3] in English

To Transmit.

To Lead.

To Guide.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 导 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are 6th earthly branch: … (巳) , and a unit of … (寸)

Its radical[1] is: 寸 (cun4) which means: A Unit Of Length, Inch, Thumb, .寸cun4a unit …

In cangjie it is written with RUDI

How to write 导

To write导dao3to transmit you should write a combination of 巳si46th earthly … , 寸cun4a unit … arranged in a 吕 shape:

巳 + 寸 = 导

导 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 导 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 导, looks as follow:

导
Pinyin:dao3 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: To Transmit . To Lead . To Guide . To Conduct . To Direct
巳
Pinyin:si4 Shape:一
Meaning[3]: 6th Earthly Branch: 9-11 A.M., 4th Solar Month (5th May-5th June), Year Of The Snake . Ancient Chinese Compass Point: 150°
寸
Pinyin:cun4
Meaning[3]: A Unit Of Length . Inch . Thumb

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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