教

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 老师教我们中文。▶ —
   The teacher teaches us Chinese.
2. 我教你做菜。▶ —
   I'll teach you cooking.

Collocations

Mnemonic

教 — two readings: jiāo (1st tone, verb "to teach") vs jiào (4th tone, noun "education / religion"). Same character as Japanese 教える oshieru.

Quick check

1. "Education" 教育?

   • jiào (4th)
   • jiāo (1st)
   • jiǎo (3rd)
   • neutral