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

HSK 6

他教唆别人去偷东西。

Tā jiàosuō biéren qù tōu dōngxi.

He instigated others to steal things.

HSK 7-9

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 means 'instigator' or 'abettor'.

Stroke Order

教 jiāo

唆 suō