教
jiāo, jiào
Description
"教"是一个很常见的字，可以表示把知识告诉别人，也可以表示宗教或者一种思想。
"教" is a very common character that can mean to teach others knowledge, or refer to religion or an ideology.
读 jiāo 的时候常常是动词，比如"教书"；读 jiào 的时候常常在词里面，比如"教育"。
When read as jiāo, "教" is often a verb, like in "教书" (teaching); when read as jiào, it often appears in words like "教育" (education).
Meanings
教jiāo
to teach; to instruct someone
老师教我们中文。
The teacher teaches us Chinese.
教育jiàoyù
education; to educate
他很关心孩子的教育。
He cares a lot about children's education.
宗教zōngjiào
religion (as in the character 教)
世界上有很多种宗教。
There are many religions in the world.
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Notes
- Pronunciation
read jiāo as a verb (to teach), jiào in compounds like 教育, 教师.
- Etymology
originally depicts a hand guiding a child in learning, hence "teach."
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