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
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.
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