导 dǎo
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 寸 — inch
- Made of
- 巳 snake 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
导致
dǎozhì
to cause; to lead to
Characters in this word
致 zhì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 至 — reach, arrive
- Made of
- 至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 大雨导致堵车。 Dàyǔ dǎozhì dǔchē. Heavy rain causes a traffic jam.
- 粗心导致错误。 Cūxīn dǎozhì cuòwù. Carelessness causes mistakes.
- 熬夜导致头疼。 Áoyè dǎozhì tóuténg. Staying up late causes a headache.