jiū
verb #28,742

Meanings

  1. 1 to correct
  2. 2 to entangle

Examples

Jiūzhèng
to correct; to rectify
Jiūfēn
dispute; conflict

Tips

usage
(silk) — tangled threads that need correcting

Components

radical
silk; thread (radical form of 糸)
Left-side silk radical, simplified side-form of . Anchors in the cord family — the original meaning was 'three strands twisted into one rope,' which gave the modern senses of entangle, gather together, and correct (straighten the twist). Same family: (knot), (rope), (wind around).
phonetic
jiū
intertwining (here phonetic + semantic)
Right side supplies the sound — exact jiū. It is itself a pictograph of two strands looping together, doubling as semantic reinforcement. With the silk radical, paints two threads twisting — the literal origin of the abstract 'to entangle and to correct.'

Stroke Order

jiū