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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 詞
導致 word · TOCFL 4 (est.)
導致 ＝ 導 ＋ 致
ㄉㄠˇ ㄓˋ · dǎozhì
verb — to lead to; to cause; to result in

字源 FORM — what the parts do

導to guide; to lead (引導)dǎo道 (road/way) + 寸 (hand) — a hand pointing the way along the road
致to cause; to bring about (致命)zhì
導致，引導的導，致命的致。
關 · Related
造成zàochéngto cause/bring about — near synonym, more about producing an outcome引起yǐnqǐto trigger — slightly lighter, often for starting a chain reaction