The character 效 — “effect”: how to write it and what it means
effect, result
The Chinese character 效 is read xiào and means “effect, result”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 效
效 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 效, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 效 is made of
On the left, 交 jiāo hints at the sound, just as in 校 xiào.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 效
- 效果effect, resultHSK 4
- 有效effective; validHSK 4
- 无效invalidHSK 5
- 效率efficiencyHSK 5
- 高效efficientHSK 5
- 功效effect, efficacy (of a remedy)HSK 6
- 效应effect (phenomenon)HSK 6
- 成效result, effect (of work)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 效?
效 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 效 mean?
效 means “effect, result”. It appears in 效果 (“effect”), 有效 (“effective”), 无效 (“invalid”), 效率 (“efficiency”).
How do you pronounce 效?
效 is read xiào. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 效 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 效 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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