绞 (jiǎo) – to twist (strands into a thread)
jiǎo
to twist (strands into a thread)
Definitions
- 1to twist (strands into a thread)
- 2to entangle
- 3to wring
- 4to hang (by the neck)
- 5to turn
- 6to wind
- 7classifier for skeins of yarn
Simplified & traditional
绞
Simplified
絞
Traditional
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Related words
矫正
jiǎo zhèng
to correct
搅
jiǎo
to disturb
搅拌
jiǎo bàn
to stir
缴
jiǎo
to hand in
缴费
jiǎo fèi
to pay a fee
缴纳
jiǎo nà
to pay (taxes etc)
叫板
jiào bǎn
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)
叫好
jiào hǎo
to applaud
轿车
jiào chē
enclosed carriage for carrying passengers
较劲
jiào jìn
to match one's strength with
较量
jiào liàng
to pit oneself against sb
教科书
jiào kē shū
textbook
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