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绞
絞
jiǎo
1. to twist (strands into a thread)
2. to entangle
3. to wring
4. to hang (by the neck)
5. to turn
6. to wind
7. classifier for skeins of yarn
Common • Top 6%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

绞
jiǎo
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
9 丶

Compound Words (18)

绞刀
jiǎodāo
reamer
绞刑
jiǎoxíng
to execute by hanging
绞扭
jiǎoniǔ
to wring
绞死
jiǎosǐ
to hang
绞痛
jiǎotòng
sharp pain
绞盘
jiǎopán
capstan
绞索
jiǎosuǒ
a noose for hanging criminals
绞缢
jiǎoyì
to be hanged
绞肉
jiǎoròu
minced meat
绞车
jiǎochē
winch
心绞痛
xīnjiǎotòng
angina
绞刑架
jiǎoxíngjià
gibbet
绞肉机
jiǎoròujī
meat grinder
双绞线
shuāngjiǎoxiàn
unshielded twisted pair
心如刀绞
xīnrúdāojiǎo
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
绞尽脑汁
jiǎojìnnǎozhī
to rack one's brains
腹部绞痛
fùbùjiǎotòng
abdominal cramping
胆石绞痛
dǎnshíjiǎotòng
gallstone colic

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Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,671
Word Frequency Rank
5,239 of 84,292

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