Meaning of 绞
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jiǎo
- to twist (strands into a thread)
- to entangle
- to wring
- to hang (by the neck)
- to turn
- to wind
- classifier for skeins of yarn
绞 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他因谋杀罪被绞死。
He was hanged for murder.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
绞 jiǎo · to twist · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 绞.
| 绞死 | jiǎosǐ | to hang (i.e. execute by hanging); to strangle |
| 绞刑 | jiǎoxíng | to execute by hanging |
| 绞尽脑汁 | jiǎojìnnǎozhī | to rack one's brains |
| 绞刑架 | jiǎoxíngjià | gibbet; hanging post |
Questions about 绞
What does 绞 mean?
绞 (jiǎo) means "to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 绞?
绞 is made of 1 character: 绞 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 绞 an HSK word?
Yes. 绞 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 绞 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 绞 is written 絞.