How to Write 诲 (huì) — Meaning “to instruct”

Imagine a teacher saying "each (每) word of instruction (讠) is important." This connects the right part 每 (meaning "each") with the speech radical to suggest that every piece of advice matters.

Start with the speech radical 讠: dot, then a horizontal-tick stroke. Then write the right side 每: first a horizontal, then a vertical, a horizontal, a dot, a horizontal, a vertical, and a final horizontal — 9 strokes total. A common mistake is making the left radical too wide; keep it narrow so the right side has enough space.

Visually, 诲 has 每 on the right, while 证 has 正 and 诂 has 古. In meaning, 诲 means "to instruct," 证 means "to prove or verify," and 诂 means "to explain ancient texts." They all share the speech radical but differ in the right-hand component, which changes the specific type of speaking or writing.

诲 appears mainly in formal or literary contexts, such as in the word 教诲 (teachings) and the idiom 诲人不倦 (to teach tirelessly). It is not common in everyday conversation but is valued in educational and Confucian phrases about the importance of teaching.

Common words containing 诲 include: 教诲 (jiào huì) — teachings / instructions; 诲人 (huì rén) — to teach others; 训诲 (xùn huì) — To instruct and teach.