教
Character learning workspace

jiāo / jiào · school, education

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #988
Watch · inspect · write

Learn every stroke in 教

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

Interactive stroke trainerWatch and inspect
Checking daily allowance…Please waitGo unlimited
Loading strokes…
0 strokes
Choose Watch order or Practice writing
Stroke graphics: Make Me a Hanzi / Arphic Public License
Sound changes meaning

Readings & meanings

教 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

jiāo

to teach; to instruct

jiào

(bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth)

教室jiào shì · classroom
Step-by-step explorer

See how 教 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

Loading stroke diagrams…

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

攵Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

Print and practise

Download a 教 writing sheet

Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.

Preparing worksheet…
Customize

Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.

Vocabulary in context

Common words with 教

Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.

jiào(bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion; to cause (sb to do sth)
Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 教 sits in each complete thought.

Tā bèi kùn zài jiào shì lǐ le.他被困在教室里了。

He was trapped inside the classroom.

Source: Tatoeba #13573500 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de mùdì shì chéngwéi jiào shī.她的目的是成为教师。

Her goal is to become a teacher.

Source: Tatoeba #336098 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì yì míng jiào shòu, bú shì ma?你是一名教授,不是吗?

You're a professor, aren't you?

Source: Tatoeba #10083945 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā qiángdiào le jiào yù de zhòng yào xìng.他强调了教育的重要性。

He placed emphasis on the importance of education.

Source: Tatoeba #1350119 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu gè wèn tí xiǎng qǐng jiào nín, kě yǐ ma?有个问题想请教您,可以吗?

I have a question I want you to answer. Can you?

Source: Tatoeba #2440633 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì zài zhè lǐ jiào shū de zuì nián qīng de jiào shī.他是在这里教书的最年轻的教师。

He is as young a teacher as ever taught here.

Source: Tatoeba #813478 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 教 in context

  1. Say jiāo / jiào, then recall the core meaning: school, education.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 教室 (jiào shì), meaning “classroom”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 教 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.