教化

jiàohuà
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to enlighten
  2. 2 to civilize
  3. 3 to edify through moral teaching

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè běn shū de mùdì shì jiàohuà dúzhě.
This book aims to edify its readers.
HSK 7-9
Gǔdài huángdì zhòngshì yǐ lǐ jiàohuà bǎixìng.
Emperors in ancient times stressed civilizing the people through ritual.
HSK 7-9
Jiānyù yě chéngdān jiàohuà fànrén de rènwù.
Prisons also take on the task of rehabilitating inmates.

Tips

culture
教化 is a Confucian keyword: the ruler's duty to shape commoners through moral example and ritual rather than force. Still used today in writing about education, rehabilitation, and public virtue.

Stroke Order

jiāo
huà