教 Stroke Order — How to Write 教
教 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, 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.
教 Radical and Character Components
教 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (script) carries the meaning, while 孝 indicates the sound.
Radical: 攵 + 7 more strokes
教 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiào
- jiāo
Meanings of 教 in Chinese
1
jiào教
To instruct, teach, or guide, often in an educational or advisory capacity. It refers to the act of imparting knowledge or skills, or to the profession of teaching.
我的老师总是耐心教导我们，让我受益匪浅。
My teacher always patiently instructs us, and I've benefited greatly from it.
To make, to cause, or to let something happen; to enable.
阳光能教花儿开
Sunshine can make flowers bloom.
Refers to 'religion' or 'religious institutions/figures', as in 'clergyman', 'religious leader', 'Pope', 'church'.
每周日，人们会去教堂做礼拜
Every Sunday, people go to church to worship.
2
jiāo教
To teach; to instruct someone in a skill or knowledge.
你可以教我怎么用这个软件吗？
Can you teach me how to use this software?
Common Words and Phrases with 教
1
A lesson plan is a detailed guide prepared by a teacher for a specific lesson, outlining objectives, content, teaching methods, activities, and assessment.
老师正在认真撰写明天的语文教案
The teacher is carefully writing tomorrow's Chinese lesson plan.
2
A textbook or a schoolbook.
这本教本内容丰富，插图精美，很受学生欢迎。
This textbook is rich in content, beautifully illustrated, and very popular among students.
3
A pointer, a slender stick used by teachers to indicate things on a blackboard or charts during a lesson.
老师用教鞭指着黑板上的重点内容。
The teacher used a pointer to highlight the key points on the blackboard.
4
teaching material
这本教材内容丰富，非常适合初学者。
This textbook is rich in content and very suitable for beginners.
5
A tutorial or course of study, often providing instructions on a specific subject.
这门编程教程非常适合初学者。
This programming tutorial is very suitable for beginners.
6
To educate or instruct; guidance.
老师耐心地教导学生如何解决数学难题。
The teacher patiently guided students on how to solve difficult math problems.
7
A training unit within the military, typically at army or division level, responsible for training junior officers and squad leaders.
新兵们在教导队接受了严格的体能和战术训练。
The new recruits underwent rigorous physical and tactical training at the instructional unit.
8
A political instructor, often at the battalion level.
我们社团的教导员经常给我们提供宝贵的建议，帮助我们解决遇到的问题。
The instructor of our club often provides us with valuable advice, helping us solve the problems we encounter.
9
A military instructional manual or guide, especially for technical skills.
士兵们严格按照飞行教范进行训练，确保操作的精准无误。
The soldiers strictly followed the flight instructional manual during training to ensure precise and error-free operation.
10
Jiaofang was an ancient government office in China responsible for imperial music, dance, and opera.
唐代的教坊培养了许多杰出的乐师和舞者。
The Jiaofang of the Tang Dynasty trained many outstanding musicians and dancers.
11
12
educational reform
为了提高学生的综合素质，学校启动了一系列教改项目，重点在于实践教学和创新思维培养。
To enhance students' overall quality, the school has launched a series of educational reform projects, focusing on practical teaching and cultivating innovative thinking.
13
teaching and administrative staff (of a school)
学校的教工们每年都会组织一次健康体检。
The school's faculty and staff organize a health check-up once a year.
14
A military officer who serves as an instructor or drillmaster, typically in military academies or schools.
新兵训练时，教官会指导他们进行队列操练。
During recruit training, the instructor will guide them in drill exercises.
15
Education and management; discipline.
学校的教管部门负责学生的日常行为规范和学习纪律，确保教育过程顺利进行。
The school's education and management department is responsible for students' daily behavioral norms and learning discipline, ensuring the smooth progress of the educational process.
16
Religious rules or doctrines that believers must follow.
这座古老的寺庙一直严格遵守着祖先传下来的教规。
This ancient temple has always strictly adhered to the religious rules passed down by its ancestors.
More words with 教
- qǐng请jiào教To ask for advice or guidance.
- zhí执jiào教to coach, to manage
- zōng宗jiào教religion
- bāng帮jiào教assistance and guidance, help and mentor
- cì赐jiào教advice, instruction
- tāo叨jiào教many thanks for your advice
- guǎn管jiào教discipline, educate
- láo劳jiào教Reeducation through labor
- lǐ礼jiào教rituals and doctrines, code of propriety
- qiú求jiào教seek advice, ask for instruction
- shì释jiào教Buddhism
- tǎo讨jiào教to ask for advice; to seek guidance
- xuān宣jiào教propaganda and education
- zài在jiào教teaching, is teaching
- zhù助jiào教Teaching Assistant, TA
- fó佛jiào教Buddhism
- lǐng领jiào教I've learned my lesson, Duly noted
- shè社jiào教the socialist education movement
- yòu幼jiào教preschool education
- fó佛jiào教tú徒A follower of Buddhism; a Buddhist.
Idioms with 教
- jiào教tiáo条zhǔ主yì义rigidly applying doctrines without considering circumstances
- jiào教xué学xiāng相zhǎng长teaching and learning promote each other
- bù不lìn吝cì赐jiào教Please kindly offer your instruction
- bù不lìn吝zhǐ指jiào教Please offer your valuable advice
- fǎn反miàn面jiào教cái材a negative example or object lesson
- fǎn反miàn面jiào教yuán员a teacher by negative example
- huà画dí荻jiào教zǐ子ingenious dedicated mother's education
- jīng经yàn验jiào教xun训experience and lessons learned
- jiǔ九liú流sān三jiào教various schools of thought and professions
- lěi累jiào教bù不gǎi改refuse to mend one's ways despite repeated warnings
- lǚ屡jiào教bù不gǎi改refuse to mend one's ways
- rú孺zǐ子kě可jiào教A teachable youth with great potential
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Open the tool →Questions about 教
What does 教 mean in Chinese?
教 (jiào) means “To instruct” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 教?
教 has 2 pronunciations: jiào, jiāo.
How many strokes does 教 have?
教 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 教?
教 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 攵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 教?
The radical of 教 is 攵, and 教 is a phono-semantic compound.
