绞

• Pinyin: jiǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 绞 = 纟(silk) + 交 — to twist, wring (like twisting fibers)

Significado

Retorcer; escurrir; estrangular.

Used for wringing out water from cloth, twisting ropes together, or executing by strangulation. Metaphorically describes mental anguish, as in 绞尽脑汁 (to rack one's brains). Can describe mechanical twisting actions.

Ejemplos

1. 她把湿毛巾绞干，挂在阳台上晾晒。
2. 他绞尽脑汁也想不出解决办法。
3. 那种心痛的感觉，像有人在绞我的心。

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, physical action, metaphorical

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 把拖把绞干再拖地。(Wring out the mop before mopping.)
• 他绞尽脑汁想办法。(He racked his brains thinking of a solution.)

Incorrecto

• 用'绞'描述简单的旋转 (Don't use 绞 for simple rotation — it implies squeezing or wringing force; use 转 or 旋转 for plain spinning)

Origen e historia

The character 绞 contains 纟(silk radical), indicating its connection to twisting fibers. The right component 交 provides both phonetic and semantic elements (crossing/twisting).

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal