矫

矯

jiǎo

verb #21,324

Meanings

1 to correct
2 to straighten
3 to rectify
4 to falsify (a document)

Characters

correct / straighten

Examples

医生帮他矫正了牙齿。

Yīshēng bāng tā jiǎozhèng le yáchǐ.

The doctor helped him straighten his teeth.

这种行为必须及时矫正。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bìxū jíshí jiǎozhèng.

This behavior must be corrected in a timely manner.

Tips

memory

Think of 矫 as 'bending back into shape' — the character contains 矢 (arrow) which must fly straight. To 矫 is to make something arrow-straight again.

Stroke Order

矫 jiǎo