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Chinese symbol for “introduction”

导论
dǎo lùn
Traditional: 導論
introduction

The closest CC-CEDICT match for introduction is 导论 (dǎo lùn), defined as: introduction.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

导 dǎo
to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct
radical 41 ⼨ · 6 strokes
论 lùn
debate; discussion
radical 149 ⾔ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “introduction”

WordPinyinMeaning
引子yǐn ziintroduction; primer
介绍 (介紹)jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation
绪论 (緒論)xù lùnintroduction; introductory chapter
导言 (導言)dǎo yánintroduction; preamble
引导 (引導)yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)

Related words

Other words that share a character with 导论.

WordPinyinMeaning
领导 (領導)lǐng dǎolead; leading
导致 (導致)dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
指导 (指導)zhǐ dǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
领导人 (領導人)lǐng dǎo rénleader
导演 (導演)dǎo yǎnto direct; director (film etc)
报导 (報導)bào dǎoto report (in the media); (news) report
理论 (理論)lǐ lùntheory; 个 (gè)
讨论 (討論)tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over

See also: Japanese symbol for “introduction”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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