矫 (jiǎo): to correct, to rectify, to redress, strong, brave, to pretend
矫 (jiǎo) is a Chinese character meaning “to correct.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 矢 (semantic) and 乔 (phonetic). It ranks #2700 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 矫 arrow. Its radical form 矢 (arrow) appears in many related characters such as 短 (duǎn, short), 矮 (ǎi, (of a person) short), 矢 (shǐ, arrow).
Definitions
- to correct
- to rectify
- to redress
- strong
- brave
- to pretend
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 矫形 | jiǎo xíng | orthopedic (e.g. surgery) |
| 矫健 | jiǎo jiàn | strong and healthy |
| 矫揉造作 | jiǎo róu zào zuò | pretension |
| 矫枉过正 | jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng | to overcorrect (idiom) |
| 矫治 | jiǎo zhì | to correct (e.g. sight or hearing) |
| 矫捷 | jiǎo jié | vigorous and nimble |
| 矫形医生 | jiǎo xíng yī shēng | orthopedic doctor |
| 矫形外科 | jiǎo xíng wài kē | orthopedic surgery |
| 矫直机 | jiǎo zhí jī | (manufacturing) straightening machine |
| 齿列矫正器 | chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng qì | see 牙齒矯正器|牙齿矫正器[ya2 chi3 jiao3 zheng4 qi4] |
| 牙齿矫正器 | yá chǐ jiǎo zhèng qì | orthodontic braces |
| 矫正透镜 | jiǎo zhèng tòu jìng | correcting lens |
| 矫形牙套 | jiǎo xíng yá tào | orthodontic brace |
| 齿列矫正 | chǐ liè jiǎo zhèng | orthodontic treatment |
矫 appears in 23 compound words: 83 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 17 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 矫 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
矫字在不同的语境中有不同的用法。
jiǎo zì zài bù tóng de yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu bù tóng de yòng fǎ .
The character "矫" has different usages in different contexts.
隐形矫正成亮点 纽约综合牙科特价吸睛
yǐn xíng jiǎo zhèng chéng liàng diǎn niǔ yuē zèng gě yá kē tè jià xī jīng
Invisible Braces Take Center Stage: New York Comprehensive Dental Clinic’s Special Offers Draw Attention
矫正脊柱侧弯越直越好?很多家长第一步就错了...
jiǎo zhèng jǐ zhù cè wān yuè zhí yuè hǎo ? hěn duō jiā cháng dì yī bù jiù cuò le . . .
Is straighter always better when correcting scoliosis? Many parents are making a mistake right from the start...
...根手指都疼是怎么回事?严重时是否需要手术矫正
. . . gēn shǒu zhǐ dōu téng shì zěn má huí shì ? yán chóng shí shì fǒu xū yāo shǒu shù jiǎo zhèng
... What's going on with a finger that hurts? Whether surgical correction is required in severe cases
...30岁了还因假期结束而哭” 专家:这不是矫情,而是身体在求救!
. . . 3 0 suì le hái yīn jiǎ qī jié shù ér kū zhuān jiā : zhè bù shì jiǎo qíng , ér shì shēn tǐ zài qiú jiù !
... At the age of 30, I still cry because the holiday is over" Expert: This is not hypocrisy, but the body is calling for help!
身手矫健的棕狐狸跃过懒洋洋的狗。
Shēnshǒu jiǎojiàn de zōng húli yuè guo lǎnyāngyāng de gǒu.
The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.
我是一名牙齿矫正医师。
Wǒ shì yī míng yáchǐ jiǎozhèng yīshī.
I'm an orthodontist.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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