诲

huì to teach; to instruct

9 strokes

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

  • 讠 speech radical · yán meaning
  • 每 every; each · měi sound

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
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All readings

huì main reading

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

Other characters with these parts

讠 → 计订认讥讨让训议

每 → 侮悔敏晦梅海

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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.