矫 (jiǎo) is a Chinese character meaning “to correct”. It is written from 矢 (arrow) and 乔 (tall; the sound part of 侨, 桥, 娇, 骄), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
Build the character for “to correct; to straighten”
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Structure
矢 + 乔
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：矯，揉箭箝也。从矢喬聲；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（矢5 + 乔6 = 11）
Memory aid
An arrow (矢) next to something tall (乔) — you hold the tall arrow up to your eye to check it is straight, and correct it if it bends.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 矫正jiǎo zhèngto correct; to put right矫 = jiǎo
- 矫健jiǎo jiànstrong and vigorous; agile矫 = jiǎo
Go deeper
All readings
to correct; to straighten
to correct; to straighten out; strong and brisk
把弯曲的弄直，纠正；也指强壮有力。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 矫正jiǎo zhèngto correct; to put right矫 = jiǎo
- 矫健jiǎo jiànstrong and vigorous; agile矫 = jiǎo
Sound component
乔 family rime near
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 矫 mean?
矫 (jiǎo) means to correct; to straighten out; strong and brisk.
How do you pronounce 矫?
It is pronounced jiǎo.
What parts is 矫 made of?
矢 (arrow) and 乔 (tall; the sound part of 侨, 桥, 娇, 骄), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：矯，揉箭箝也。从矢喬聲；hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（矢5 + 乔6 = 11）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 矫 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 矫?
矢. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 矫?
Common ones are 矫正 and 矫健. The reading of 矫 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.