绞(jiǎo)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad. 絞

to twist (strands into a thread)

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Character information

Pinyin
jiǎo
Meaning
to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
絞

Origin & structure

Where 绞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟交

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 交 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī交jiāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 绞 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 绞

Common words using 绞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiǎo绞dāo刀

reamer

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jiǎo绞xíng刑

to execute by hanging

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jiǎo绞niǔ扭

to wring

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xīn心rú如dāo刀jiǎo绞

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

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xīn心jiǎo绞tòng痛

angina

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jiǎo绞sǐ死

to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)

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jiǎo绞shā杀

to kill by strangling, hanging or garrotting

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jiǎo绞tòng痛

sharp pain

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From 绞’s common words

刀刑扭心如痛死杀

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