导致
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
导致 (dǎozhì) · to lead to
导致 (dǎozhì) means “to lead to; to cause”. It is written with 2 characters: 导 (to direct) + 致 (to send). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 导致 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)
致 zhì · to send
What 致 is made of
- 至zhì — reach
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 至 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
粗心导致了这次错误。Cūxīn dǎozhì le zhè cì cuòwù.Carelessness caused this mistake.
是什么导致了堵车？Shì shénme dǎozhì le dǔchē?What caused the traffic jam?
Questions about 导致
What does 导致 mean?
导致 (dǎozhì) means “to lead to; to cause”.
How do you pronounce 导致?
导致 is pronounced dǎozhì.
Which HSK level is 导致?
导致 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 导演dǎoyǎndirector
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guide
- 导游dǎoyóutour guide
- 引导yǐndǎoto guide
- 辅导fǔdǎoto tutor
- 倡导chàngdǎoto advocate
- 导弹dǎodànmissile
- 导航dǎohángnavigation
- 导向dǎoxiàngdirection
Learn 导致 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 67: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.