How to Write 校
The character 校 (jiào) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 木 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
校 is pronounced jiào in Mandarin Chinese. It means School / To check.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: jiào, xiào.
As an HSK Level 1 character, 校 is among the first characters beginners learn.
Common Words with 校
Example Sentences
我们的学校拥有一座非常现代化的体育馆。
wǒ men de xué xiào yōng yǒu yī zuò fēi cháng xiàn dài huà de tǐ yù guǎn
Our school has a very modern gymnasium.
秋天的校园里铺满了金灿灿的落叶。
qiū tiān de xiào yuán lǐ pù mǎn le jīn càn càn de luò yè
The campus in autumn is covered with golden fallen leaves.
这本书稿在出版前经过了反复的校对。
zhè běn shū gǎo zài chū bǎn qián jīng guò le fǎn fù de jiào duì
This manuscript underwent repeated proofreading before publication.
工程师正在校正精密仪器的各项参数。
gōng chéng shī zhèng zài jiào zhèng jīng mì yí qì de gè xiàng cān shù
The engineer is calibrating various parameters of the precision instrument.
Practice Writing 校 (jiào)
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