教唆

jiàosuō

verb #13,285

Meanings

1 to instigate
2 to incite
3 to abet

Characters

to teach; to instruct

to instigate; to incite

Examples

他教唆别人去偷东西。

Tā jiàosuō biéren qù tōu dōngxi.

He instigated others to steal things.

教唆犯罪也是违法的。

Jiàosuō fànzuì yě shì wéifǎ de.

Inciting crime is also illegal.

Tips

usage

教唆 always carries a negative connotation — it means to push someone toward wrongdoing. In legal contexts, 教唆犯 (jiàosuōfàn) means 'instigator' or 'abettor.'

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

唆 suō