效xiào
result, effect; effective. 10 strokes, radical 攵, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 效
Strokes 1–6 write 交, then strokes 7–10 write 攵.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 效 · the stroke-order rules
What 效 is made of
交 (jiāo, to connect) and 攵 (pū, to rap).
攵 carries the meaning — strike — and 交 carries the sound.
Words that use 效
| 效果 | an effect 做完一件事后表现出来的实际作用 这种新药治疗感冒的效果很好。This new medicine has a strong effect on colds. Lesson 140, 理论与成果 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
| 有效 | effective, proven to work 真的能起作用，达到想要的结果 这套措施形成了最有效的防护网。The measures have formed a truly effective safety net. Lesson 229, 现场督导与公共安全 · 商业洽谈与公共秩序 · Business Negotiations, Urban Order & Safety Precautions |
| 效率 | efficiency 单位时间内完成工作的快慢程度 小伙子干活的效率极高。The young man worked with extremely high efficiency. Lesson 357, 青年英华与商贸新风 · 拓界求新与丰物华章 · Modern Enterprise, Radiant Nuptials & Rural Vibrancy |
| 成效 | effect, result 指做某件事之后取得的实际效果 新政策实施后成效十分显著。After the new policy was implemented, its effect was remarkable. Lesson 400, 商贸实效 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality |
| 无效 | invalid, of no effect 指不再起作用、不算数 那张旧票据早已无效。That old receipt had long been invalid. Lesson 660, 舞蹈宣传 · 笃志博雅与通达四海 · Scholarly Diligence & Global Connections |
Characters that share the sound part 交
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 攵
All 15 of them, and what the radical means, on the 攵 radical page.