矫

矯

jiǎo, jiáo

乔 + 矢

Definitions

jiǎo (verb) to correct; to rectify

jiǎo (verb) to pretend; to feign

jiáo (adjective) argumentative; contentious

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 乔 represents the sound. Simplified form of 矯.

Semantic: 矢 Phonetic: 乔

About

矫 is a phono-semantic compound combining the meaning element 矢 (arrow) on the left with the sound element 乔 on the right; it is the simplified form of 矯, which uses the traditional phonetic 喬. The arrow radical evokes straightening a crooked arrow, yielding the core meaning of correcting or rectifying something bent or distorted. From this literal straightening, the meaning broadens to the correction of behavior, pretense or falsification, and displays of strength and agility, as reflected in words for vigorous, agile, or forceful movement.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

医生矫正了他的牙齿。

Yīshēng jiǎozhèngle tā de yáchǐ.

The dentist corrected his teeth.

老师矫正了学生的错误。

Lǎoshī jiǎozhèngle xuéshēng de cuòwù.

The teacher corrected the student's mistake.

他走路步伐矫健。

Tā zǒulù bùfá jiǎojiàn.

He walks with vigorous steps.

她说话有点矫情。

Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn jiǎoqíng.

She speaks a bit affectedly.

矫正视力需要配眼镜。

Jiǎozhèng shìlì xūyào pèi yǎnjìng.

Correcting vision requires wearing glasses.

他的矫健身姿令人羡慕。

Tā de jiǎojiàn shēnzī lìng rén xiànmù.

His vigorous physique is enviable.

矫治不良习惯需要时间。

Jiǎozhì bùliáng xíguàn xūyào shíjiān.

Correcting bad habits takes time.

矫饰的情感无法打动人心。

Jiǎoshì de qínggǎn wúfǎ dǎdòng rénxīn.

Affected emotions cannot move people.

Related Characters

Component: 乔

Component: 矢

矫