矫治

矯治

jiǎozhì

verb #79,954

Meanings

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

Characters

to straighten / correct

to treat / govern

Examples

HSK 7-9

孩子正在矫治牙齿。

Háizi zhèngzài jiǎozhì yáchǐ.

The child is having his teeth corrected with braces.

HSK 7-9

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