矫治

矯治

jiǎozhì

verb #79,954

Meanings

1 to correct (a defect)
2 to rectify
3 to treat corrective (dentistry, orthopedics)

Characters

to straighten / correct

to treat / govern

Examples

孩子正在矫治牙齿。

Háizi zhèngzài jiǎozhì yáchǐ.

The child is having his teeth corrected with braces.

这种脊柱弯曲可以矫治。

Zhè zhǒng jǐzhù wānqū kěyǐ jiǎozhì.

This kind of spinal curvature can be corrected.

Tips

usage

矫 implies straightening something bent, 治 treating it — together, the medical-corrective sense. Most common in 牙齿矫治 (orthodontics) and 矫治器 (correction device). Also used for behavior: 未成年人矫治 (juvenile rehabilitation).

Stroke Order

矫 jiǎo

治 zhì