倡导
Old HSK 6
倡导 (chàngdǎo) · to advocate
倡导 (chàngdǎo) means “to advocate; to promote”. It is written with 2 characters: 倡 (guide) + 导 (to direct). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 倡导 is built
The characters
倡 chàng · guide
What 倡 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 昌chāng — sunlight
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
导 dǎo · to direct
What 导 is made of
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 pointing the way to someplace 巳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校倡导绿色生活。Xuéxiào chàngdǎo lǜsè shēnghuó.The school promotes green living.
我们倡导大家多读书。Wǒmen chàngdǎo dàjiā duō dúshū.We encourage everyone to read more.
Questions about 倡导
What does 倡导 mean?
倡导 (chàngdǎo) means “to advocate; to promote”.
How do you pronounce 倡导?
倡导 is pronounced chàngdǎo.
Which HSK level is 倡导?
倡导 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 提倡tíchàngto promote
- 倡议chàngyìproposal
- 导演dǎoyǎndirector
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guide
- 导游dǎoyóutour guide
- 导致dǎozhìto lead to
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 辅导fǔdǎoto tutor
- 导弹dǎodànmissile
Learn 倡导 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.