领 导 lǐng dǎo lead / leading / to lead / leadership / leader / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 引 导 yǐn dǎo to guide / to lead (around) / to conduct / to boot / introduction / primer 领 先 lǐng xiān to lead / to be in front 带 领 dài lǐng to guide / to lead 婴 儿 yīng ér infant / baby / CL:個|个[ge4] / lead (Pb) 主 导 zhǔ dǎo leading / dominant / prevailing / to lead / to direct / to dominate 率 领 shuài lǐng to lead / to command / to head 带 dài band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise 主 角 zhǔ jué leading role / lead / protagonist 导 入 dǎo rù to introduce into / to channel / to lead / to guide into / to import (data) 引 领 yǐn lǐng to crane one's neck / to await eagerly / to lead / to show the way 统 领 tǒng lǐng to lead / to command / commander / officer 牵 头 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head) / to take the lead / to coordinate (a combined operation) / to mediate / a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 领 军 lǐng jūn to lead troups / (fig.) to lead / leading 引 脚 yǐn jiǎo lead / pin (computer hardware) 将 jiàng general / commander-in-chief (military) / king (chess piece) / to command / to lead 领 lǐng neck / collar / to lead / to receive / classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 导 dǎo to transmit / to lead / to guide / to conduct / to direct 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 率 shuài to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually 勒 lè to rein in / to compel / to force / to carve / to engrave / (literary) to command / to lead / bridle / (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 倡 chàng to initiate / to instigate / to introduce / to lead 铅 qiān lead (chemistry) 搐 chù lead / pull 羑 yǒu to lead 引 起 yǐn qǐ to give rise to / to lead to / to cause / to arouse 导 致 dǎo zhì to lead to / to create / to cause / to bring about 主 机 zhǔ jī main engine / (military) lead aircraft / (computing) host computer / main processor / server 主 演 zhǔ yǎn to act the leading role (in a movie or a play) / to star / lead actor 引 发 yǐn fā to lead to / to trigger / to initiate / to cause / to evoke (emotions) 率 先 shuài xiān to take the lead / to show initiative 带 头 dài tóu to take the lead / to be the first / to set an example 通 往 tōng wǎng to lead to 连 线 lián xiàn electrical lead / connecting line / (Tw) to connect (to a network, device etc) / to go online / connection / (congressional) caucus 下 水 xià shuǐ downstream / to go into the water / to put into water / to launch (a ship) / fig. to fall into bad ways / to lead astray / to go to pot 漂 浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) / to rove / showy / superficial 漂 泊 piāo bó (of a boat) to float / to drift / to lie at anchor / (fig.) to roam / to lead a wandering existence 超 前 chāo qián to be ahead of one's time / to surpass or outdo one's predecessors / to be ahead of the pack / to take the lead / advanced 领 队 lǐng duì to lead a group / leader of a group / captain (of sports squad) 通 向 tōng xiàng to lead to 害 得 hài de to cause or lead to sth bad 头 条 tóu tiáo lead story (on the news) 直 通 zhí tōng to lead directly to 带 路 dài lù to lead the way / to guide / to show the way / fig. to instruct 领 头 lǐng tóu to take the lead / to be first to start 导 线 dǎo xiàn electrical lead 酿 成 niàng chéng to make (wine or spirits) / (fig.) to lead to (a bad result) 色 诱 sè yòu to seduce / to lead into sex 招 致 zhāo zhì to recruit (followers) / to scout for (talent etc) / to incur / to lead to 引 向 yǐn xiàng to lead to / to draw to / to steer towards 领 跑 lǐng pǎo to take the lead in a race / to set the pace 石 墨 shí mò black lead / graphite / plumbago 引 线 yǐn xiàn fuse (for an explosive device) / electrical lead / intermediary / catalyst / (dialect) sewing needle 带 兵 dài bīng to lead troops 蛊 惑 gǔ huò to entice / to lead astray 占 上 风 zhàn shàng fēng to take the lead / to gain the upper hand 反 超 fǎn chāo to reverse (the score) / to pull off a comeback / to take the lead 遥 遥 领 先 yáo yáo lǐng xiān a long way in front / to lead by a wide margin 一 马 当 先 yī mǎ dāng xiān to take the lead 导 语 dǎo yǔ preamble / introduction / (journalism) lede / lead paragraph 领 路 lǐng lù to lead the way 提 携 tí xié to lead by the hand / to guide / to support 主 谋 zhǔ móu mastermind / ringleader / lead plotter 身 先 士 卒 shēn xiān shì zú to fight at the head of one's troops / (fig.) to take the lead 带 坏 dài huài to lead astray 顺 手 牵 羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) / fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off 不 打 不 相 识 bù dǎ bù xiāng shí lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship / no discord, no concord 铅 中 毒 qiān zhōng dú lead poisoning 闲 居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life 领 唱 lǐng chàng to lead a chorus / choirmaster / leading singer 各 奔 前 程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom) / each person has his own life to lead 长 机 zhǎng jī (military) lead aircraft 条 条 大 路 通 罗 马 tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng Luó mǎ all roads lead to Rome / use different means to obtain the same result (idiom) 引 逗 yǐn dòu to tantalize / to lead on / to tease 笔 心 bǐ xīn pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen) 牵 qiān to lead along / to pull (an animal on a tether) / (bound form) to involve / to draw in 酿 niàng to ferment / to brew / to make honey (of bees) / to lead to / to form gradually / wine / stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 误 人 子 弟 wù rén zǐ dì (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress / (of media) to propagate errors / to lead people astray 不 打 不 成 相 识 bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí don't fight, won't make friends (idiom) / an exchange of blows may lead to friendship 功 到 自 然 成 gōng dào zì rán chéng effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom) 引 狗 入 寨 yǐn gǒu rù zhài to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / to introduce a potential source of trouble 彼 倡 此 和 bǐ chàng cǐ hé to chorus sb else's lead (idiom) / to chime in in agreement 彼 唱 此 和 bǐ chàng cǐ hé to chorus sb else's lead (idiom) / to chime in in agreement 欲 益 反 损 yù yì fǎn sǔn wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom) / good intentions that lead to disaster / It all ends in tears. 率 兽 食 人 shuài shòu shí rén lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom) / fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people 貂 裘 换 酒 diāo qiú huàn jiǔ lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom) / fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life 养 痈 贻 患 yǎng yōng yí huàn lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom) / tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom 养 痈 遗 患 yǎng yōng yí huàn lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom) / tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster / to cherish a viper in one's bosom 引 水 入 墙 yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng lit. to lead the water through the wall / to ask for trouble (idiom) 用 兵 如 神 yòng bīng rú shén to lead military operations with extraordinary skill 导 致 死 亡 dǎo zhì sǐ wáng to lead to death / to result in death 巨 细 胞 病 毒 视 网 膜 炎 jù xì bāo bìng dú shì wǎng mó yán cytomegalovirus retinitis, a disease of the retina that can lead to blindness / CMV retinitis 掔 qiān lead along / substantial 四 乙 基 铅 中 毒 sì yǐ jī qiān zhōng dú tetraethyl lead poisoning 主 承 销 商 zhǔ chéng xiāo shāng lead underwriter 人 无 远 虑 , 必 有 近 忧 rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow. 偶 语 弃 市 ǒu yǔ qì shì chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom) 先 鞭 xiān biān to take precedence / to make an early start / to lead the way 吃 喝 嫖 赌 chī hē piáo dǔ to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling / to lead a life of dissipation 喜 则 气 缓 xǐ zé qì huǎn joy depresses one's qi vital breath / an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)