教 (Jiào)
surname Jiao
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Depicts teaching a child (子) mathematics or divination (爻) using a rod (攵).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“教，上所施下所效也。从攴，从。，古文教；，亦古文教。”
Components
- 爻 (sound, iconic)
- 子 (iconic)
- 攵 (iconic) — 攵 is a component form of 攴.