jiǎo

common

Meaning of

矫 means to correct; to rectify; strong; robust; valiant. Pronounced jiǎo.

  • to correct; to rectify
  • strong; robust; valiant
  • to fake; to forge; to pretend

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
jiǎo
zhèng
de
cuò
guān
niàn
 

We need to correct our wrong ideas.

shēng
bāng
jiǎo
zhèng
le
tuó
bèi
de
tài
 

The doctor helped him correct his hunched posture.

Zhè
ge
zhèng
zhǐ
zài
jiǎo
zhèng
shè
huì
gōng
píng
xiàn
xiàng
 

This policy aims to rectify social inequalities.

zhèng
zài
jiǎo
zhèng
chǐ齿
de
pái
liè
 

He is getting his teeth aligned.

Jiǎo
wǎng
guò
zhèng
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
rèn
zhī
piān
chā
 

Overcorrecting is a common cognitive bias.