导弹
Old HSK 6
导弹 (dǎodàn) · missile
导弹 (dǎodàn) means “missile”. It is written with 2 characters: 导 (to direct) + 弹 (to play, piano, guitar). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 导弹 is built
The characters
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)
弹 tán · to play, piano, guitar
What 弹 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 单dān — single
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
新闻里报道了一次导弹试验。Xīnwén lǐ bàodào le yī cì dǎodàn shìyàn.The news reported a missile test.
导弹是一种现代武器。Dǎodàn shì yī zhǒng xiàndài wǔqì.A missile is a modern weapon.
Questions about 导弹
What does 导弹 mean?
导弹 (dǎodàn) means “missile”.
How do you pronounce 导弹?
导弹 is pronounced dǎodàn.
Which HSK level is 导弹?
导弹 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 倡导chàngdǎoto advocate
- 导航dǎohángnavigation
- 导向dǎoxiàngdirection
Learn 导弹 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.