校 Stroke Order — How to Write 校
校 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
校 Radical and Character Components
校 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 交 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes
校 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiào
- jiào
Meanings of 校 in Chinese
1
xiào校
School; educational institution; a place for education.
校长在校园里欢迎新同学。
The principal welcomes new students on campus.
A military rank, below general and above captain (e.g., colonel, lieutenant colonel, major).
他被提升为上校。
He was promoted to colonel.
An ancient military unit; for example, a 'xiaowei' (military commandant) would lead a 'xiao'.
那位校尉统领着一校兵马。
That military commandant commanded a 'xiao' (ancient military unit) of soldiers.
2
jiào校
A training ground or drill ground; a place for comparison or practice.
他们每天在校场上练习武术。
They practice martial arts on the drill ground every day.
To proofread, collate, or correct (text, documents, or data).
我需要仔细校对这份文件，确保没有错误
I need to carefully proofread this document to ensure there are no errors.
Common Words and Phrases with 校
1
calibrate and test
工程师们正在对新开发的传感器进行校测，以确保其数据准确性。
Engineers are performing calibration and testing on the newly developed sensor to ensure its data accuracy.
2
A drill ground or parade ground, especially in ancient times.
在旧时的校场上，士兵们每日勤加操练，以备不时之需
On the ancient parade ground, soldiers diligently drilled every day, preparing for any eventuality.
3
To collate, proofread, and rectify texts.
对提交的报告进行仔细校饬，确保所有数据都准确无误。
Carefully review and rectify the submitted report to ensure all data is accurate.
4
number of proofreading passes (for a manuscript or article before publication)
编辑部规定，每份书稿在付印前至少要经过三次校次。
The editorial department stipulates that each manuscript must undergo at least three proofreading rounds before going to print.
5
To proofread and punctuate.
这位学者正在校点古代文献，以使其更易于阅读和理解。
This scholar is proofreading, revising, and punctuating ancient documents to make them easier to read and understand.
6
To check and correct a text against an authoritative version.
编辑在出版前仔细校订了这本书，确保没有语法和拼写错误。
The editor carefully proofread and revised the book before publication, ensuring there were no grammatical or spelling errors.
7
To proofread; a proofreader.
请你帮我校对一下这份报告，确保没有错误
Please help me proofread this report to ensure there are no errors.
8
9
to proofread and make corrections to ensure accuracy.
在出版之前，编辑认真地校改了书稿的每一页
Before publication, the editor carefully marked corrections on every page of the manuscript proofs.
10
A song adopted by a school to represent it.
我们每年毕业典礼都会唱校歌，这已经成为一个传统。
We sing the school anthem at every graduation ceremony, which has become a tradition.
11
A field officer.
在军事演习中，校官们负责指挥和协调各个作战单位。
During military exercises, field officers are responsible for commanding and coordinating various operational units.
12
School regulations; rules set by a school for students to follow.
所有的学生都应该熟悉并遵守学校的校规。
All students should be familiar with and abide by the school regulations.
13
To proofread and verify.
工程师们在提交报告之前，必须仔细校核所有数据。
Engineers must carefully cross-check all data before submitting the report.
14
the prettiest female student in a school; school beauty
她被评为今年的校花，是众多男同学心中的女神。
She was named this year's campus belle, a goddess in the hearts of many male students.
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To collect and compare different editions or versions of a text to identify variations and correct errors.
为了还原这部古籍的本来面貌，研究人员花费了数年时间进行细致的校勘工作。
To restore the original form of this ancient text, researchers spent several years performing meticulous collation work.
More words with 校
- jiǎn检jiào校To check, examine, or verify.
- zhù住xiào校board at school
- chóu雠jiào校to proofread; to collate texts
- shàn缮jiào校to revise and correct a text
- jì技gōng工xué学xiào校Vocational school, Technical school
- kān勘xiào校proofread, collation
- shī师fàn范xué学xiào校normal school
- zhí职yè业xué学xiào校Vocational school, Trade school
- xiào校yuán园campus, school grounds
- xiào校zhǎng长principal, headmaster
- jiào校zhǔn准Calibrate, Adjust
- xué学xiào校school
- gōng工dú读xué学xiào校reform school, correctional school
- xiào校duì队varsity team, school team
- xiào校fāng方school authorities, school administration
- xiào校fēng风school spirit, school ethos
- xiào校qìng庆School anniversary, Founding anniversary
- xiào校wèi尉Captain, Commandant
- gāo高xiào校high school, senior high school
- jiàn建xiào校found a school, establish a school
Idioms with 校
- fàn犯ér而bù不jiào校To overlook offenses and not retaliate
- xiào校duǎn短tuī推cháng长assess strengths and weaknesses
- fàn犯ér而wù勿xiào校tolerate offense without retaliation
- xún循míng名xiào校shí实verify substance by name
- jiào校duǎn短liáng量cháng长assess strengths and weaknesses
- mō摸jīn金xiào校wèi尉tomb raider captain
- tóng同nián年ér而xiào校compare things of different natures
- zhū铢zhū铢xiào校liàng量haggle over every trifle
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Open the tool →Questions about 校
What does 校 mean in Chinese?
校 (xiào) means “School” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 校?
校 has 2 pronunciations: xiào, jiào.
How many strokes does 校 have?
校 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 校?
校 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 校?
The radical of 校 is 木, and 校 is a phono-semantic compound.