挢 (jiǎo) - To raise & to lift up
挢 · jiǎo
To raise;
to lift up;
to straighten;
to correct;
to counterfeit.
To raiseto lift upto straighten
Usage highlights
Raise headStraighten boneStretch out armsCounterfeit documentLift upCorrect posture
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He raised his head high (挢首).
- The doctor straightened the broken bone (挢正).
- She stretched out her arms (挢臂).
Collocations
- Raise head(挢首)
- Straighten bone(挢正)
- Stretch out arms(挢臂)
- Counterfeit document(挢制)
- Lift up(挢举)
- Correct posture(挢姿)
Idioms
- To act arbitrarily and stubbornly(挢枉过正)
- To raise one's head and stretch one's gaze(挢首伸目)
- To counterfeit official documents(挢制文书)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally meant to lift or raise objects, later extended to mean correcting or straightening.
- In medical contexts, refers to bone-setting or correcting physical postures.
- Also used in the sense of counterfeiting or forging documents.