引导
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
引导 (yǐndǎo) · to guide
引导 (yǐndǎo) means “to guide; to lead”. It is written with 2 characters: 引 (to lead) + 导 (to direct). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 引导 is built
The characters
引 yǐn · to lead
What 引 is made of
- 弓gōng — bow
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: To pull back a bow's 弓 drawstring 丨 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
老师引导我们自己找答案。Lǎoshī yǐndǎo wǒmen zìjǐ zhǎo dá'àn.The teacher guides us to find the answers ourselves.
谁来引导客人进去？Shéi lái yǐndǎo kèrén jìnqù?Who will lead the guests in?
Questions about 引导
What does 引导 mean?
引导 (yǐndǎo) means “to guide; to lead”.
How do you pronounce 引导?
引导 is pronounced yǐndǎo.
Which HSK level is 引导?
引导 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 吸引xīyǐnto attract
- 引进yǐnjìnto introduce (from outside)
- 引起yǐnqǐto cause
- 引擎yǐnqíngengine
- 引用yǐnyòngto quote
- 引yǐnto lead
- 导演dǎoyǎndirector
- 领导lǐngdǎoleader
- 指导zhǐdǎoto guide
- 导游dǎoyóutour guide
Learn 引导 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.