言传身教

yán chuán shēn jiào

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1. to teach by words and example (idiom)

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Child Words of 言传身教

• 传 传 chuán: to pass on
• 传 传 zhuàn: biography
• 教 教 jiāo: to teach
• 教 教 jiào: religion
• 言 言 yán: words
• 言传 言传 yán chuán: to convey in words
• 身 身 shēn: body
• 身教 身教 shēn jiào: to teach by example