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引导 (yǐn dǎo) — to guide, to lead; to boot (a computer)

Definition

引导 (yǐndǎo) means to guide or lead someone toward a goal (a person, a process). Unlike 介绍 (introduce a person/topic) or 引入 (bring something new in), it focuses on directing, not presenting.

verb
to guideto leadto boot (a computer)

Examples

  • 引导。
    Tā néng yǐn dǎo nǐ zhǎo dào jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ.
    He can guide you to find a way to solve the problem.
  • ，引导。
    Diàn nǎo qǐ dòng bù liǎo, xū yào chóng xīn yǐn dǎo yí xià.
    The computer won't boot — it needs to be rebooted.
  • 引导。
    Zhè wèi dǎo yóu nài xīn dì yǐn dǎo yóu kè cān guān gǔ chéng.
    This tour guide patiently led visitors to tour the ancient city.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

引yǐnlead
导dǎoguide

“引” (lead) and “导” (guide) are near-synonyms, together meaning to guide.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 丿丿piěindicatory stroke

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 導; 导 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
寸寸cùnhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
道
道dào導
Same sound today

The traditional form 導 pairs 道 (path) as the sound part with 寸 (hand), giving the sense of leading someone. The simplified 导 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

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Appears in
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