糾 meaning and stroke order
Tangled; to investigate, to unravel
How to write 糾, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 糾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to gather together
- to investigate
- to entangle
- to correct
How 糾 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To connect 丩 threads 糹; 丩 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 糾
The silk radical 糹 on the left shows thread, and 丩 on the right looks like two strands hooked together. Threads twisted into each other give you 糾 (jiū), tangled, and also the sound.
糾 rarely stands alone and mostly appears in words like 纠正 (jiūzhèng, to correct), 纠纷 (jiūfēn, dispute) and 纠结 (jiūjié, tangled; torn about a decision). Example: 老师纠正了我的发音。(Lǎoshī jiūzhèng le wǒ de fāyīn.) The teacher corrected my pronunciation.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 糾 with 叫 (jiào, to call), which shares the 丩 part but has 口 on the left and a fourth tone. Remember that the thread radical means tangling, and the tone is first tone jiū.
Common words with 糾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 糾
How many strokes are in 糾?
糾 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 糾 mean?
糾 (jiū) means tangled; to investigate, to unravel. A common word with it is 纠正 (jiūzhèng), meaning "to correct; to make right".
How do you pronounce 糾?
糾 is pronounced jiū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 糾?
The radical of 糾 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 糾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 糾?
糾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 纠, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why do I see both 糾 and 纠?
糾 is the form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 纠 is the simplified form used in mainland China. They are the same character with the same meaning and pronunciation.
What does 纠结 mean in everyday modern speech?
Besides its literal sense of tangled, young people use 纠结 (jiūjié) to mean feeling torn or conflicted. For example, 我很纠结 (wǒ hěn jiūjié) means I can't make up my mind.