教化

jiàohuà
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

Gǔdài huángdì zhòngshì yǐ lǐ jiàohuà bǎixìng.
Emperors in ancient times stressed civilizing the people through ritual.
Zhè běn shū de mùdì shì jiàohuà dúzhě.
This book aims to edify its readers.
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