矫形

矯形
jiǎoxíng
adjective #32,041

Meanings

  1. 1 orthopedic
  2. 2 corrective of skeletal deformity

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zài értóng yīyuàn de jiǎoxíng kē gōngzuò.
He works in the orthopedics department of the children's hospital.
HSK 6
Yīshēng jiànyì tā chuān jiǎoxíng xié lái jiūzhèng jiǎo xíng.
The doctor recommended she wear orthopedic shoes to correct her foot shape.

Tips

usage
Mostly attributive: 矫形外科 (orthopedic surgery), 矫形手术 (corrective surgery), 矫形器 (orthotic device), 矫形鞋 (orthopedic shoes). Note that the broader term for "orthopedics" as a hospital department is 骨科 ("bone department") - 矫形 specifically emphasizes correcting deformities (bone, skeletal alignment, dental orthodontics).
memory
("to straighten / correct") + ("shape") = "to correct shape." The component appears in 矫正 (correct), 矫枉过正 (overcorrect), 矫健 (vigorous, sturdy).

Stroke Order

jiǎo
xíng