校 jiào
verb
: to check, to proofread; to collate
校 xiào
noun
: school; military officer
Kun Reading
none applicable
none applicable
On Reading
こう kou
suffix
: school
: proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
Usage:
校正 jiao4zheng4: to proofread and correct; to edit & rectify
校勘 jiao4kan1: collate
校場[场] jiao4chang3: military drill ground
校對[对] jiao4dui4: to proofread; proofreader
校樣[样] jiao4yang4: (printing) proofs
校正 jiao4zheng4: to proofread and correct; to edit & rectify
[こうせい kousei: proofreading; calibration]
參[参]校 can1jiao4: to proofread; to revise one or more editions of a text using an authoritative edition as a source book; to editorially revise a text
審[审]校 shen3jiao4: to proofread
校長 xiao4zhang3: principal; president [こうちょう kouchou]
校園[园] xiao4yuan2: campus
校車[车] xiao4che1: school bus
學[学]校 xue2xiao4: school [がっこう gakkou]
院校 yuan4xiao4: college; academy; educational institution
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
木 (mu4: tree; wood) suggests the meaning while
交 (jiao1: mix; exchange) provides the sound. Examples:
校車快要來了！
xiao4che1 kuai yao lai le!
The school bus is almost here!
形声 Pictophonetic.
木 (mu4: tree; wood) suggests the meaning while
交 (jiao1: mix; exchange) provides the sound. Examples:
校車快要來了！
xiao4che1 kuai yao lai le!
The school bus is almost here!
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
