The character 教 — “teach”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 教 is read jiāo and means “teach”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 教
教 has 11 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 教, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 教 is made of
In 教室 it is read jiào.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 教
- 教室classroomHSK 2
- 教师teacherHSK 4
- 教授professorHSK 4
- 教育education; educateHSK 4
- 教学teachingHSK 4
- 教练coachHSK 4
- 教材textbook, teaching materialsHSK 5
- 请教ask for adviceHSK 5
- 教训lesson (from experience); lecture, scoldHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 教?
教 has 11 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 教 mean?
教 means “teach”. It appears in 教室 (“classroom”), 教师 (“teacher”), 教授 (“professor”), 教育 (“education”).
How do you pronounce 教?
教 is read jiāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 教 have?
11 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 教 yourself
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