Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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.
寸 skillful handImage of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. 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".
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 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
 指导  zhǐ dǎo  

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