诲 (huì) is a Chinese character meaning “to teach”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 每 (every; each), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 每
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 誨，曉教也。从言每聲 (简化后 言→讠)
Memory aid
The speech radical (讠) beside every (每): speaking to someone every day, patiently, until they understand — that is teaching.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 教诲jiào huìteaching; instruction; to teach and admonish诲 = huì
Go deeper
All readings
to teach; to instruct
to teach; to instruct; to admonish patiently
教导；耐心地劝说、指点。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 教诲jiào huìteaching; instruction; to teach and admonish诲 = huì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 诲 mean?
诲 (huì) means to teach; to instruct; to admonish patiently.
How do you pronounce 诲?
It is pronounced huì.
What parts is 诲 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 每 (every; each), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 誨，曉教也。从言每聲 (简化后 言→讠). Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 诲 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 诲?
讠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 诲?
Common ones are 教诲. The reading of 诲 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.