Definitions

jiǎo (verb) to stir; to mix
jiǎo (verb) to disturb; to annoy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character 搅 and its traditional form 攪 are phono-semantic compounds. The left radical 扌 (hand) provides the semantic component related to manual action, while the right part 觉/覺 serves as the phonetic indicator. Its literal meaning is the physical act of stirring or mixing substances by hand or with a tool. This concrete action extended metaphorically to describe disrupting peace or causing social disorder, thus conveying meanings such as creating trouble, disturbing tranquility, or annoying others.

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我的果汁。

Bié jiǎo wǒ de guǒzhī.

Don't stir my juice.

他用勺子汤。

Tā yòng sháozi jiǎo le jiǎo tāng.

He stirred the soup with a spoon.

机器正在拌混凝土。

Jīqì zhèngzài jiǎobàn hùnníngtǔ.

The machine is mixing the concrete.

外面的噪音乱了我的思绪。

Wàimiàn de zàoyīn jiǎoluàn le wǒ de sīxù.

The noise outside disturbed my train of thought.

这件事把整个计划都黄了。

Zhè jiàn shì bǎ zhěnggè jìhuà dōu jiǎo huáng le.

This matter completely ruined the whole plan.

你不要总是在中间和。

Nǐ bùyào zǒng shì zài zhōngjiān jiǎohuo.

You shouldn't always meddle in the middle.

她的一番话把局面得更复杂了。

Tā de yī fān huà bǎ júmiàn jiǎo dé gèng fùzá le.

Her words made the situation even more complicated.

这些虚假信息动了金融市场的稳定。

Zhèxiē xūjiǎ xìnxī jiǎodòng le jīnróng shìchǎng de wěndìng.

This false information has destabilized the financial market.