CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jiao4
- English meanings
- teach
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 孝; right 攵.
Meaning & sound clues
攵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “script”.
孝 is identified as the sound component (xiào). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 教.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
mate
to be called
tender; lovely
to disturb
pepper
to pour liquid
coke
cunning; sly
rectify; correct; vigorous
reef
to twist (strands into a thread)
in
glue; rubber
leg
banana; plantain
horn
fall; wrestle
sedan chair; car
more
suburbs; outskirts
ferment; yeast
dumpling
proud; arrogant
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 伊斯兰教
- 佛教
- 基督教
- 天主教
- 宗教
- 家教
- 指教
- 教养
- 教堂
- 教学
- 教学楼
- 教室
- 教师
- 教授
- 教材
- 教条
- 教科书
- 教练
- 教育
- 教育部
- 教训
- 管教
- 请教
- 赐教
- 道教