导 (dǎo): To guide — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

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1. Animated Stroke Order 导

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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86 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 导

3. Character Breakdown

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导=巳snake, path+寸inch, measure

A hand (寸) guiding along a path (巳) to lead or direct someone forward.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 导

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导 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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导 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 导 is used in context

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

men们

bù部

mén门

de的

lǐng领

dǎo导

。

He is the leader of our department.

dǎo导

yóu游

dài带

wǒ我

men们

cān参

guān观

le了

gù

wǒ我

yòng用

shǒu手

jī机

dǎo导

háng航

zhǎo找

dào到

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The tour guide showed us around the Forbidden City.

I used my phone's navigation to find the hotel.

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Characters with radical "寸"

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1. Animated Stroke Order 导

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 导

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 导

5. HSK Vocabulary: 导

6. Example Sentences

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