Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

gather together; to investigate; to entangle; correct

Chinese: 纠正、纠缠。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 纠 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 纠正jiū zhèngto correct; to make right
  • 纠纷jiū fēndispute
  • 纠缠jiū chánto be in a tangle; to nag
  • 纠合jiū hégathering; a get-together
  • 纠结jiū jiéto intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted

Example Sentence

老师帮我纠正了发音上的错误。Lǎo shī bāng wǒ jiū zhèng le fā yīn shàng de cuò wù.The teacher helped me correct my pronunciation mistakes.

老师Lǎo shīteacherbāngto helpI纠正jiū zhèngto correctle(completed action)发音fā yīnto pronounceshàngondeof错误cuò wùmistaken