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Word · AdjectiveTraditional轕

entangled; crisscrossed; complicated

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

entangled; intertwined; crisscrossed (of wheel tracks or paths)

literary

Primarily used in the compound 轇轕 (jiāo gé). Describes the crisscrossing of cart tracks.

Gǔ古
dào道
shàng上
chē车
zhé辙
jiāo轇
gé轕
 ，
kě可
jiàn见
dāng当
nián年
fán繁
huá华
 。

The ancient road was crisscrossed with cart tracks, showing its former prosperity.

Jiāo交
cuò错
jiāo轇
gé轕
 ，
bù不
zhī知
dōng东
xī西
 。

The paths crisscrossed in confusion, making it impossible to tell east from west.

2.

adjective

complicated and confused; intricate; messy (of affairs or situations)

formal

Describes complex, tangled affairs or disputes. Often used in formal or classical contexts.

Cǐ此
shì事
jiāo轇
gé轕
duō多
nián年
 ，
zhì至
jīn今
wèi未
néng能
jiě解
jué决
 。

This matter has been entangled for years and remains unresolved.

Gè各
fāng方
lì利
yì益
jiāo轇
gé轕
 ，
nán难
yǐ以
tiáo调
hé和
 。

The interests of all parties are tangled together, making reconciliation difficult.

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Zhè这
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
guān关
xì系
jiāo轇
gé轕
 ，
bù不
néng能
jiǎn简
dān单
kàn看
dài待
 。

The historical relationships are complicated and cannot be viewed simplistically.

3.

adjective

vast; extensive; far-reaching (literary usage)

archaic

Rare classical usage describing vastness of space or influence.

Qí其
yǐng影
xiǎng响
jiāo轇
gé轕
shù数
qiān千
lǐ里
 。

Its influence extends vast distances of thousands of miles.