Word

导火索 (dǎo huǒ suǒ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

导火索 (dǎo huǒ suǒ) is a Chinese word: fuse; trigger; catalyst. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 导火索

名 míng noun

fuse; trigger; catalyst

这次冲突成为战争的导火索。

zhè cì chōng tū chéng wéi zhàn zhēng de dǎo huǒ suǒ

This conflict became the trigger for the war.

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Word breakdown

导 dǎo — to conduct; to lead

火 huǒ — fire; flame

索 suǒ — rope; cord; cable

Structure & writing
1 导 dǎo — to guide; to channel

导 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

Stroke order

2 火 huǒ — light and flame from burning; fig. urgent
火 is a component in 45 characters
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火 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

3 索 suǒ — thick rope or chain
索 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

3.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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3.2 冖 mì — cover, cloth draped over something
冖 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order