向导
Old HSK 6
向导 (xiàngdǎo) · guide
向导 (xiàngdǎo) means “guide”. It is written with 2 characters: 向 (towards) + 导 (to direct). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 向导 is built
The characters
向 xiàng · towards
What 向 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
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
向导带我们爬上了山顶。Xiàngdǎo dài wǒmen pá shàng le shāndǐng.The guide led us up to the summit.
我们请了一位当地向导。Wǒmen qǐng le yī wèi dāngdì xiàngdǎo.We hired a local guide.
Questions about 向导
What does 向导 mean?
向导 (xiàngdǎo) means “guide”.
How do you pronounce 向导?
向导 is pronounced xiàngdǎo.
Which HSK level is 向导?
向导 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 方向fāngxiàngdirection
- 导向dǎoxiàngdirection
- 倾向qīngxiàngtendency
- 外向wàixiàngoutgoing
- 向来xiàngláialways
- 向往xiàngwǎngto yearn for
- 欣欣向荣xīnxīnxiàngróngthriving
- 一向yīxiàngalways
- 意向yìxiàngintention
- 向xiàngtowards
Learn 向导 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 198: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.