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矫 (矯)
  • [jiǎo]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

矫 [jiǎo]
  1. 1. verb correct
    矫正
    correct
    他现已痛矫前非。
    He's cleaned up his act now.
  2. 2. adjective strong

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

矫 [jiǎo]
  1. 1. verb rectify; straighten out; correct
    矫正
    correct; put right; rectify
  2. 2. verb pretend; feign; dissemble
    矫命
    counterfeit an order; issue false orders
  3. 3. adjective strong; brave
    矫若游龙
    as powerful as a flying dragon; as strong and brave as a lion

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

矫 [jiǎo]
  1. 1. 动 使弯曲的东西变直；纠正
    矫枉过正
    矫治
    矫形。
  2. 2. 动 抑制本性；做作
    矫饰
    矫情
    矫揉造作。
  3. 3. 动 [文] 假托；诈称
    矫诏
    矫命。
  4. 4. 形 强；勇敢
    矫健
    矫捷。
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Examples

矫若游龙
as powerful as a flying dragon; as strong and brave as a lion → 矫

Character Decomposition

矢
[shì]		 + 乔
[qiáo]

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