效

俲/傚/効
xiào
交 + 攵

Definitions

xiào (noun) effect; efficacy; result
xiào (verb) to imitate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 交 represents the sound.

Semantic: 攵 Phonetic: 交

About

效 is a phono-semantic compound: the right side 攵 (pū) shows a hand with a stick, representing striking or exerting effort, and contributes the semantic category of action; the left side 交 (jiāo) indicates the sound. Its earliest meaning was to dedicate oneself, exert effort, or present something to a superior. This then evolved to 'imitate' or 'follow an example', the idea of modeling one's effort after something. From there, it broadened to the modern sense of effectiveness or the result of an action, as seen in compounds like 效率 (efficiency) and 效果 (outcome).

Example Sentences Hide

这个药物很有效。

Zhège yàowù hěn yǒuxiào.

This medicine is very effective.

提高工作效率很重要。

Tígāo gōngzuò xiàolǜ hěn zhòngyào.

Improving work efficiency is very important.

他效仿了哥哥的好习惯。

Tā xiàofǎng le gēge de hǎo xíguàn.

He imitated his older brother's good habits.

实验证明了新方法的效力。

Shíyàn zhèngmíng le xīn fāngfǎ de xiàolì.

The experiment proved the effectiveness of the new method.

这种教学模式成效显著。

Zhè zhǒng jiàoxué móshì chéngxiào xiǎnzhù.

This teaching model has achieved remarkable results.

新的政策开始发挥效能了。

Xīn de zhèngcè kāishǐ fāhuī xiàonéng le.

The new policy is starting to take effect.

我们必须对这次行动进行效验评估。

Wǒmen bìxū duì zhè cì xíngdòng jìnxíng xiàoyàn pínggū.

We must conduct an effectiveness evaluation of this operation.

该项目旨在通过技术创新实现增效降本。

Gāi xiàngmù zhǐ zài tōngguò jìshù chuàngxīn shíxiàn zēng xiào jiàng běn.

The project aims to increase efficiency and reduce costs through technological innovation.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

傚 滧

Component: 交

较 校 咬 胶 郊 狡 绞 蛟 饺 跤 佼 皎 铰 姣

Component: 攵

政 教 数 放 改 收 敌 致 故 攻 敢 败 散 救

Example Words

效果 有效 功效 失效 成效 效应 效率 效益 有效期 无效 特效 生效 疗效 绩效 见效 音效 高效 以儆效尤 仿效 低效 效仿 卓有成效 报效 奇效