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verb | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 矫形verb | jiǎo xíng | orthopedic (e.g. surgery) |
| 矫健adjective | jiǎo jiàn | strong and healthy |
| 矫揉造作phrase | jiǎo róu zào zuò | pretension |
| 矫枉过正phrase | jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng | to overcorrect (idiom) |
| 矫治verb | jiǎo zhì | to correct (e.g. sight or hearing) |
| 矫捷adjective | 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 |
| 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.
不过，配合后期的矫正几乎可以消除这个影响。
bù guò , pèi gě hòu qī de jiǎo zhèng jī hū kě yǐ xiāo chú zhè gè yǐng xiǎng .
However, this effect can be almost completely eliminated with post-processing corrections.
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
矢 Radical Family — Characters sharing the arrow radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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