Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "纠", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "纠", and master the standard way of writing the character "纠".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 纠
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "纠" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
gather together / to investigate / to entangle / correct
纠 (jiū)
1. 缠绕。
- [En.] wind.
- Example: 纠缠 (entangle), 纠纷 (dispute).
2. 矫正。
- [En.] rectify.
- Example: 纠偏 (correct deviation), 纠正 (correct).
3. 集合(含贬义)。
- [En.] gather; collect (with negative connotation).
- Example: 纠合 (gather together).
糾 (jiū)
Definition: 三股的绳子 (Three-stranded cord).
- [En.] hinged cord.
1. 同本义 (Same original meaning).
- Example:
- 《说文》: 纠,绳三合也 (According to Shuowen, "jiu" means a rope made of three strands).
- Often miswritten as 糺, where a single strand is called 纫, two strands are 纠, and three strands are also called 纠 or 徽.
2. 姓 (Surname).
糾 (jiū)
1. 缠绕 ([En.] wind).
- Example:
- 《诗·周颂·良耜》: 其笠伊纠 (Its hat is entangled).
- 《汉书·贾谊传》: 何异纠纆 (What is the difference between winding and twisting?).
2. 纠集;集结 ([En.] gather; collect).
- Example:
- 《左传·僖公二十四年》: 纠合宗族于成周 (Gather the clans in Chengzhou).
- 《后汉书·荀彧传》: 收离糺散 (Collect what is scattered).
3. 矫正 ([En.] rectify).
- Example:
- 《周礼·大司马》: 以纠邦国 (Rectify the states).
- 《左传·昭公二十年》: 慢则纠之以猛 (If one is slow, rectify with severity).
4. 督察 ([En.] supervise).
- Example:
- 《周礼·大司寇》: 以五刑纠万民 (Supervise the people with five punishments).
5. 检举 ([En.] accuse).
- Example:
- 《左传·昭公六年》: 纠之以政 (Accuse with governance).
6. 拧 ([En.] twist).
- Example: 纠他的脸 (Twist his face).