教(jiào)

HSK 111 strokes
Readingsjiàojiāo

surname Jiao

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Character information

Pinyin
jiào / jiāo
Meaning
surname Jiao
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 教 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰孝攵

In this compound, the meaning comes from 攵 (script); 孝 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

孝xiào攵pū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 教 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 教

Common words using 教 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

fó佛jiào教
HSK 6

Buddhism

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yī伊sī斯lán兰jiào教
HSK 7-9

Islam

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sān三jiào教

the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)

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zhǔ主jiào教

bishop

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rèn任jiào教

to hold a teaching position

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sān三jiào教jiǔ九liú流

the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoi…

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bù不lìn吝cì赐jiào教

to be so kind as to enlighten me

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fó佛jiào教tú徒

Buddhist

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From 教’s common words

佛伊斯兰三主任九

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