jiāo

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Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional轇

intertwined; crisscrossed; complicated

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

intertwined; tangled; complicated

literary

Used in literary contexts to describe complex, interwoven things or situations. Often appears as part of the compound '轇轕'.

Shān山
jiān间
de的
xiǎo小
lù路
jiāo轇
gé轕
nán难
xíng行
 。

The paths in the mountains are tangled and difficult to walk.

Shì事
jiàn件
bèi背
hòu后
yuán原
yīn因
jiāo轇
gé轕
bù不
qīng清
 。

The reasons behind the incident are too complicated and unclear.

2.

verb

to entangle; to crisscross; to intersect

literary

Describes lines, paths, or threads crossing and mixing together, creating a dense network.

Téng藤
màn蔓
zài在
lí篱
ba笆
shàng上
hù互
xiāng相
jiāo轇
gé轕
 。

The vines are entangled with each other on the fence.

Lì立
jiāo交
qiáo桥
de的
tōng通
dào道
céng层
céng层
jiāo轇
gé轕
 。

The lanes of the overpass crisscross at multiple levels.