Word and Radical Components of 隧道

The Chinese word 隧道 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
隧道	suìdào	1. n. tunnel (underground or underwater passage)
隧道		隧道開車燈。 - Turn on headlights before entering tunnel.

隧道 ⇨ 隧 + 道

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
隧	suì	1. tunnel; underground passage
道	dào	1. way; path; road
		道路 - road
		2. (historical) circuit: an administrative division of late imperial China comprising 2 or more commanderies
		3. (rail) track
		上道作業 - maintenance on rail tracks
		1 道通過 - passing on track 1
		4. method; principle
		5. (Buddhism) the Marga; the Way of bodhi or enlightenment leading to nirvana through spiritual stages
		6. (philosophy, Taoism) the Way; the Tao; the Dao: the way of nature and/or the ideal way to live one's life
		7. (Christianity) Logos; the Word
		8. Short for 道教 (Taoism)
		9. Short for 道士 (Taoist priest)
		10. (religion) doctrine; teachings
		傳道 - to preach
		11. (literary) to say; to utter
		能說會道 - can talk really well (idiom)
		一道閃電 - a bolt of lightning
		一道河 - a river
		一道縫 - a crack
		一道彩虹 - a rainbow
		一道籬笆 - a fence
		一道菜 - a dish of food
		一道公文 - a proclamation
		一道命令 - an order
	dǎo	12. (obsolete) Alternative form of 導 (to direct; to guide; to lead; to conduct)

道 ⇨ 辶 + 首

Component	Pinyin	Meanings
辵	chuò	1. to walk for a while and be still for a while
首	shǒu	1. (archaic, anatomy) head
		Synonyms: 頭
		2. chief; leader
		3. start; beginning
		4. first; best; highest
		5. prime; prior; primary
		6. side; direction
	shǒu	自首 - to turn oneself in; to give up; to surrender