導 = 道 + 寸

導 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “direct”. It is built from 道 (path) and 寸 (inch).

Keyword: direct
Pinyin (Mandarin): dǎo
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: direct, guide, lead, conduct, ведущий, прямой, guide, lead, conduct
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 導 guidance

Decomposition

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道 path
寸 inch

How to find 導 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “path” + “inch”. 導 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 導 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.