Definitions

jiū (verb) to gather; to collect
jiū (verb) to investigate; to examine
jiū (verb) to correct; to rectify

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Originally written as , a pictograph of two ropes entangled together.

About

The character "纠" originates from its traditional form "糾", which combines the silk radical "糸" with the component "丩" that depicts entangled threads, providing the foundational meaning of twisting or entwining. This concrete sense of physical entanglement gradually expanded into abstract domains, leading to meanings such as correction and rectification, as seen in the compound "纠正", and further developed to include notions of investigation or gathering, evident in terms like "纠缠" for persistent involvement or "纠集" for assembling often in a disorderly manner. The simplified form "纠" retains the component "丩" while substituting the silk radical with its abbreviated form "纟", maintaining the structural link to its etymological roots in entanglement and its subsequent semantic extensions.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

正这个错误。

Qǐng jiūzhèng zhège cuòwù.

Please correct this error.

缠这个问题。

Bié jiūchán zhège wèntí.

Do not dwell on this issue.

他们之间有了纷。

Tāmen zhī jiān yǒule jiūfēn.

There is a dispute between them.

我正在结选哪个。

Wǒ zhèngzài jiūjié xuǎn nǎge.

I am struggling to decide which one to choose.

公司设立了察队。

Gōngsī shèlìle jiūchá duì.

The company established a picket team.

这个系统可以自动错。

Zhège xìtǒng kěyǐ zìdòng jiūcuò.

This system can automatically correct errors.

我们需要正不良习惯。

Wǒmen xūyào jiūzhèng bùliáng xíguàn.

We need to correct bad habits.

法官公正地解决了纷。

Fǎguān gōngzhèng de jiějuéle jiūfēn.

The judge fairly resolved the dispute.