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矫形 (jiǎo xíng) — to correct a deformity or misalignment (medical, orthopedic/dental)

Definition

A medical/orthopedic term meaning to correct or fix the shape of a body part (bones, teeth, limbs). It is a technical verb, not used in everyday speech.

verb
to correct a deformity or misalignment (medical, orthopedic/dental)

Examples

  • 矫形。
    Tā yīn wèi tuǐ de wèn tí zuò le jiǎo xíng shǒu shù.
    He had corrective surgery because of a leg problem.
  • ，。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì tā xiān jiǎo yí cì xíng, zài kàn xiào guǒ.
    The doctor suggested she first do one round of correction, then see the results.
  • 矫形。
    Zhè zhǒng yá tào kě yǐ bāng zhù jiǎo xíng yá chǐ.
    This type of braces can help correct teeth alignment.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

矫jiǎocorrect
形xíngshape

'矫' means to straighten or correct, and '形' means shape; together they describe correcting a shape.

Characters in this word

Most 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
矢矢shǐarrow
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.

Open 矫 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
彡彡shān
Sound part声符shēngfú
井
井jǐng形xíng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

形 is made from 彡 and 井, with 井 providing the sound.

Open 形 →
Appears in
Medicine & Treatment

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