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									Pinyin
									dǎo
								
                                
                                	
                                							
								
                                
									Definition
									to transmit / to lead / to guide / to conduct / to direct
								 
						
								
							  
         			    
         			         
                                                                                           导 dǎo
1. 指引,带领。 
   - To guide, to lead.
   - Example: 领~。引~。向~(引路的人)。倡~。推~。~引。~游。~向。~师。~言。 
   - Example Translations: Lead the way; lead someone; guide (a person who shows the way); advocate; promote; guide a tour; direct; a leading teacher; directed speech.
2. 传引,传向。 
   - To transmit, to lead towards.
   - Example: 传~。~热。~致(引起)。 
   - Example Translations: Transmit; lead to heat; cause (to induce).
3. 启发。 
   - To inspire.
   - Example: 开~。教~。因势利~。 
   - Example Translations: Enlighten; teach; adapt to circumstances for inspiration.
导 dǎo (verb)
- 本义: 以手牵引,引导 
  - Original meaning: To pull and guide by hand.
四解:
1. 同本义 (lead; guide).
2. 教导 (instruct; teach).
3. 疏通 (dredge).
4. 启发,开导 (inspire).
5. 传导 (transmit; conduct).
6. 引诱 (lure; seduce).
7. 导致; 引起 (cause).
导 dǎo (noun)
- 向导,引路人 (guide). 
导 dǎo (preposition)
- 顺着 (along).                                                                                     
		                      	
							 
                                                                    								               
									              to be oriented towards / orientation
								                
                                                                    								               
									              lead / leading / to lead / leadership / leader / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              guided missile / cruise missile / missile / CL:枚[mei2]
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to lead to / to create / to cause / to bring about
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:個|个[ge4]
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              to direct / director (film etc)
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to guide / to lead (around) / to conduct / to boot / introduction / primer
								                
                                                                    								               
									              leading / dominant / prevailing / to lead / to direct / to dominate
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to control (the course of sth) / to guide (a missile)
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              tour guide / guidebook / to conduct a tour
								                
                                                                    								               
									              tutor / teacher / academic advisor
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to instruct / to teach / guidance / teaching
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              leading body / leading group
								                
                                                                    								               
									              instructor / coach / political instructor (in the PLA)
								                
                                                                    								               
									              same as 引導|引导[yin3 dao3] / Dao Yin, Daoist exercises involving breathing, stretching and self-massage
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              to advise / to attempt to convince
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to direct (a film, play etc)
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to advocate / to initiate / to propose / to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
								                
                                                                    								               
									              proponent / advocate / pioneer
								                
                                                                    								               
                                                                    								               
									              tutorial class / remedial class / preparatory course
								                
                                                                    								               
									              to dredge / to open up a path for / to remove obstructions / to clear the way / to enlighten / persuasion