校
校 (xiào) · school
校 (xiào) means “school”. It is made of 木 + 交 and has 10 strokes.
Break 校 into its parts
What 校 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 交 jiāo — to connect
- 六 liù — six
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 八 bā — eight
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 六 liù — six
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 交 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
校 stroke order
Example sentences with 学校
我们学校很大。Wǒmen xuéxiào hěn dà.Our school is big.
你几点去学校？Nǐ jǐ diǎn qù xuéxiào?What time do you go to school?
Words with 校
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | school |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 木 (tree, #75) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 校
What does 校 mean?
校 (xiào) means “school”.
How many strokes does 校 have?
校 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 校?
The radical of 校 is 木 (mù, “tree”), Kangxi radical number 75.
What parts make up 校?
校 is made of 木 (tree) and 交 (to connect).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.