绞

• 拼音: jiǎo
• 汉字拆解: 绞 = 纟(silk) + 交 — to twist, wring (like twisting fibers)

含义

To twist; to wring; to strangle. To apply rotating pressure to squeeze or tighten something.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: everyday, physical action, metaphorical

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal