糾 (jiū) - to correct, to rectify & to investigate
糾 · jiū
to correct, to rectify;
to investigate;
to entangle, to twist together;
to gather, to assemble
to correct, to rectifyto investigateto entangle, to twist together
Usage highlights
to correctto investigateto entangleto gatherto disputeto rectify
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The committee will investigate the matter (糾察).
- He corrected his mistakes (糾正).
- The threads are entangled (糾纏).
- They gathered volunteers (糾集).
Collocations
- to correct(糾正)
- to investigate(糾察)
- to entangle(糾纏)
- to gather(糾集)
- to dispute(糾紛)
- to rectify(糾偏)
Idioms
- Entangled and hard to unravel(糾纏不清)
- To correct errors and promote what is right(糾枉過正)
- Complex and confusing(糾葛紛繁)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted threads being twisted together, representing entanglement and connection.
- Used in legal and administrative contexts for investigation and correction of misconduct.
- Common in modern usage for describing complicated relationships or situations.