矫 jiǎo — correct; straighten · English

矫

jiǎo

correct; straighten

At a glance · 矫

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从矢，喬声，本义为把箭杆弄直。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为揉直箭杆，引申为纠正。

Structure

形声字，从矢（意符，箭），喬（qiáo）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjiǎo

Radical矢

Strokes11

UnicodeU+77EB

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English correct; straighten To straighten or correct.

Français corriger; redresser Redresser ou corriger.

Español corregir; enderezar Enderezar o corregir.

العربية يقوّم؛ يصحح يقوّم أو يصحح.

Русский выпрямлять; исправлять Выпрямлять или исправлять.

Common words

矫jiǎocorrect
矫正jiǎo zhèngcorrect

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