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IDENTITY

jiàoto teach; teaching

HSK 2Top 150

CORE MEANING

to teach; teaching

Part of speech
verb
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.to teachHSK2
  2. 2.educationHSK4

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
strike radical (pū)
strokes
11
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰孝攵
    • gives the sound jiào (historical)
    • the guiding hand

USAGE

Common words

教育jiàoyùeducation
教室jiàoshìclassroom
教师jiàoshīteacher

Graded examples

  • 教育改变生活。Jiàoyù gǎibiàn shēnghuó.HSK4

    Education changes lives.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

The guiding hand (攵) passing down filial lessons (孝) — teaching.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#150
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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