导

導
dǎo
#343 most
frequent character
to transmit, to lead, to guide

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

导 has 寸, a hand or wrist, as the meaning part; here it shows action. 巳 is empty now but is a short form of 道 dào, the old sound part. The hand in action gives the first sense, to lead or guide. From there it grew to 'teach' and 'conduct'.

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