孺 子 可 教

rúzǐkějiào

(idiom) this young person is worth teaching (used to praise sb as promising or capable of being taught)

Meaning

rúzǐkějiàoru2 zi3 ke3 jiao4

(idiom) this young person is worth teaching (used to praise sb as promising or capable of being taught)

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rú · child; blood relation; affection

Radical 子 · 17 strokes · Parts 子需

Pictophonetic: child

zǐ · son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing

Radical 子 · 3 strokes · Parts 了一

Pictographic: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs

kě · may, can, -able; possibly

Radical 口 · 5 strokes · Parts 丁口

Pictophonetic: vigorous

jiào · school, education

Radical 攵 · 11 strokes · Parts 孝攵

Pictophonetic: script

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