校

Character

校 jiào · xiào

HSK 1Character2 readings

to check; to collate; to proofread

Radical: 木
Strokes: 10
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 木交
Traditional: 校
Frequency: #349 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jiàoMain reading xiàoRare reading

jiào

jiao4Main readingHSK 1

to check; to collate; to proofread CC-CEDICT

Words that use “校” as jiào

参校cān jiàoto proofreadWord 审校shěn jiàoto proof-readWord 校准jiào zhǔnto calibrateWord 校勘jiào kānto collateWord 校场jiào chǎngmilitary drill groundWord 校对jiào duìproofreaderWord 校样jiào yàngproofsWord 校正jiào zhèngto proofread and correctWord

xiào

xiao4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jiào.

(bound form) school; college CC-CEDICT
(bound form) (military) field officer CC-CEDICT

Words that use “校” as xiào

学校xué xiàoa place where children and students go to study and learnWordHSK 1 校园xiào yuáncampusWordHSK 2 校长xiào zhǎngprincipalWordHSK 2 夜校yè xiàoa school with classes in the evening, often for working adultsWordHSK 7–9 上校shàng xiàohigh ranking officer in Chinese armyWord 中校zhōng xiàomiddle ranking officer in Chinese armyWord 住校zhù xiàoto board at schoolWord 体校tǐ xiàosports schoolWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 校

Draw “校” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

我在学校学习中文。
wǒ zài xué xiào xué xí zhōng wén
I study Chinese at school.
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我们的校长很年轻。
wǒ men de xiào zhǎng hěn nián qīng
Our school head is very young.
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明天我不去学校。
míng tiān wǒ bú qù xué xiào
I am not going to school tomorrow.
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Same radical 木

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校