Chinese symbol for “instruct”
教导
jiào dǎo
Traditional: 教導
to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching
The closest CC-CEDICT match for instruct is 教导 (jiào dǎo), defined as: to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “instruct”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 调教 (調教) | tiáo jiào | to instruct; to teach |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach; to instruct |
| 教 | jiào | (bound form) to teach; to instruct; a religion |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 开示 (開示) | kāi shì | to instruct (novices); to preach; to teach; to reveal |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 教导.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach |
| 教师 (教師) | jiào shī | teacher; 个 (gè) |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 教授 | jiāo shòu | to teach (a subject) |
| 教学 (教學) | jiāo xué | to teach |
| 领导 (領導) | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading |
| 导致 (導致) | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about |
| 指导 (指導) | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
See also: Japanese symbol for “instruct”.
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