矫 (jiǎ) — surname Jiao
Definition
矫 is listed as a surname (姓 jiǎ), but its dictionary sense is as a bound form meaning 'to correct, straighten, or feign' (e.g., 矫正, 矫情) — a literacy item at HSK 7, not a usable everyday word.
bound form
surname Jiao
Easily confused
Examples
- 矫，？Tā xìng jiǎ, shì shǎo shù mín zú ma?His surname is Jiao — is he from an ethnic minority?
- 矫。jiǎ Xiān sheng shì zhè jiā gōng sī de chuàng shǐ rén zhī yī.Mr. Jiao is one of the founders of this company.
- 矫。Lì shǐ shàng jiào jiǎ de rén bù duō.There aren't many people named Jiao in history.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 矯; 矫 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
喬
喬qiáo矯jiǎo
Same sound today
The traditional 矯 pairs 矢 (arrow) with 喬 as a sound part; 矢 shows straightening like an arrow shaft. The simplified 矫 is a later abbreviation.
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