01627 Chinese character of 糾 and pronounce gau2

The Chinese word【糾】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes the situation of correction or disturbance. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Correction, entanglement.

Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【糾】:jiū

Cantonese Jyutping of 【糾】:gau2/dau2

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【糾】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【糾】, for example:Describe the situation of correction or disruption , It means mainly to correct, to entangle .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【糾】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【糾結、糾紛、糾正】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiū jié 、jiū fēn 、jiū zhèng/ Cantonese Jyutping:gau2 git3 、gau2 fan1 、gau2 zing3)

To complete this character, you need 8 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他試圖糾正過去的錯誤。

He tried to right the wrongs of the past.


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