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The character 矫, whose traditional form is 矯, structurally combines the radical 矢 meaning "arrow" with the component 喬, which suggests bending or height, an etymology that initially conveyed the act of straightening or correcting arrows, leading to core meanings like "to rectify". From this basis, the character's semantic range expanded over time to encompass notions of affectation or pretense, as in the term 矫饰, while also developing connotations of physical vigor, evident in words such as 矫健. In the simplified form 矫, the component 乔 replaces 喬, maintaining the character's fundamental structural relationship to its original components.
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医生矫正了他的牙齿。
老师矫正了学生的错误。
他走路步伐矫健。
她说话有点矫情。
矫正视力需要配眼镜。
他的矫健身姿令人羡慕。
矫治不良习惯需要时间。
矫饰的情感无法打动人心。