教 徒

jiào túdictionary entry

disciple / follower of a religion

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

教徒教徒 [jiao4 tu2] /disciple/follower of a religion/

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Character information

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教
jiāo
to teach; to instruct
jiào
(bound form) to teach; to instruct / a religion / to cause (sb to do sth); to tell (sb to do sth)
Jiào
surname Jiao
徒
tú
(bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 騙徒|骗徒[piàn tú] "swindler" or 叛徒[pàn tú] "traitor" etc) / (bound form) on foot / (bound form) bare; empty / (bound form) to no avail; in vain / (bound form) merely; just; only / (bound form) prison sentence
Tú
surname Tu

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