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教

jiāo

HSK 3 Character

What 教 means

1. to teach; to instruct

Other readings

教 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• jiàoto teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)
• Jiàosurname Jiao

Example sentences

• 邪教！
  Heresy!
• 我教书。
  I teach.
• 他不信教。
  Tā bù xìnjiào.
  He is not religious.
• 我教英语。
  I teach English.
• 教学相长。
  Teaching is learning.
• 他是教师。
  He is a teacher.

Words starting with 教

• 教育jiào yùto educate; to teach; education
• 教室jiào shìclassroom
• 教学jiāo xuéto teach
• 教师jiào shīteacher
• 教授jiāo shòuto teach (a subject)
• 教材jiào cáiteaching material
• 教练jiào liànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer
• 教训jiào xunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson
• 教养jiào yǎngto educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
• 教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel
• 教育部Jiào yù bùMinistry of Education
• 教会jiāo huìto show; to teach
• 教程jiào chéngcourse of study (commonly used in book titles)
• 教科书jiào kē shūtextbook
• 教导jiào dǎoto instruct; to teach; guidance
• 教书jiāo shūto work as a teacher; to teach (in a school)
• 教学楼jiào xué lóuschool building; academic building
• 教员jiào yuánteacher; instructor
• 教官jiào guānmilitary instructor
• 教皇jiào huáng(Catholicism) pope; pontiff
• 教徒jiào túdisciple; follower of a religion
• 教职工jiào zhí gōngteaching and administrative staff
• 教诲jiào huì(literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel; teachings; instruction; guidance
• 教案jiào ànlesson plan; teaching plan; a "missionary case"…

Words containing 教

• 宗教zōng jiàoreligion
• 请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult
• 佛教Fó jiàoBuddhism
• 基督教Jī dū jiàoChristianity
• 高等教育gāo děng jiào yùhigher education
• 劳教láo jiàoreeducation through labor
• 家教jiā jiàofamily education; upbringing; to bring sb up
• 任教rèn jiàoto hold a teaching position
• 劳教所láo jiào suǒcorrectional institution; labor camp
• 副教授fù jiào shòuassociate professor (university post)
• 管教guǎn jiàoto discipline; to teach; to guarantee
• 伊斯兰教Yī sī lán jiàoIslam
• 义务教育yì wù jiào yùcompulsory education
• 天主教Tiān zhǔ jiàoCatholicism
• 指教zhǐ jiàoto offer advice, guidance, or feedback
• 支教zhī jiàoprogram bringing education to underdeveloped areas; to work in such a program
• 主教zhǔ jiàobishop
• 邪教xié jiàoevil cult
• 执教zhí jiàoto teach; to be a teacher; to train
• 性教育xìng jiào yùsex education
• 基础教育jī chǔ jiào yùelementary education
• 道教Dào jiàoTaoism; Daoism
• 助教zhù jiàoteaching assistant
• 传教士chuán jiào shìmissionary

Characters built on 孝

These share the phonetic component 孝 (xiào), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 酵jiàoyeast; leaven; fermentation; Taiwan pr. xiào
• 哮xiàopant; roar; bark (of animals)

Characters that look like 教

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 款kuǎnsection; paragraph; funds
• 裁cáito cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim
• 救jiùto save; to assist; to rescue
• 赦shèto pardon (a convict)
• 敛liǎn(literary) to hold back; (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect…
• 敖Áosurname Ao

Sounds the same

Read jiāo, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 交to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends…
• 蕉banana
• 骄proud; arrogant
• 郊suburbs; outskirts
• 胶to glue; glue; gum
• 椒pepper
• 浇to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water
• 焦burnt; scorched; charred
• 娇lovable; pampered; tender
• 跤a tumble; a fall
• 姣cunning; pretty
• 礁reef; shoal rock