撟 (jiǎo) - To raise, lift up & to prop up

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jiǎo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

撟 · jiǎo

To raise, lift up;

to prop up;

to straighten;

to correct;

to forge or counterfeit.

To raise, lift upto prop upto straighten

Usage highlights

Raise headForge imperial ordersStraighten the crookedSupporting pillarsLift upCounterfeit commands

Synonyms

  • 舉— to lift, raise
  • 抬— to lift, carry
  • 矯— to correct, straighten

Antonyms

  • 壓— to press down
  • 按— to press, push down

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • To raise one's head high(撟首高視)
  • To forge documents(撟制)
  • To straighten something bent(撟枉)
  • To prop up with supports(撟柱)

Collocations

  • Raise head(撟首)
  • Forge imperial orders(撟制)
  • Straighten the crooked(撟枉)
  • Supporting pillars(撟柱)
  • Lift up(撟舉)
  • Counterfeit commands(撟令)

Idioms

  • To forge imperial decrees(撟制稱制)
  • To raise one's head and look afar(撟首高視)
  • To straighten what is crooked(撟枉過正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant to lift or raise up, later extended to mean correcting or straightening something
  • In historical contexts, often used in the sense of forging or counterfeiting official documents and orders
  • The character appears in classical texts describing both physical lifting and metaphorical correction

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