Keyword
to correct
- to rectify
- to straighten out
- Frequency
- #2752
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
jiǎo
Mnemonic
矢 (arrow) gives the meaning and 乔 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
矫正
to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure; rectification; correction; to straighten
矫
to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation
矫情
(Beijing dialect) argumentative; unreasonable
矫治
to correct (e.g. sight or hearing); to rectify; to cure
矫健
strong and healthy; vigorous
矫枉过正
to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate
矫形
orthopedic (e.g. surgery)
矫饰
to put on airs; to pretend sth is better than it is; affectation
矫诏
the pretense of acting on imperial order
矫揉造作
pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs
矫捷
vigorous and nimble; athletic
矫形外科
orthopedic surgery
矫直机
(manufacturing) straightening machine; straightener
矫直
to straighten; (fig.) to mend one's ways