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糾
jiū
Description
“糾”这个字常常用来表示改正错误，比如“糾正”就是把不对的地方改对。
The character "糾" is often used to indicate correcting mistakes, for example, "糾正" means to correct errors.
它也可以表示把很多人聚在一起，或者事情很复杂、缠在一起。
It can also mean gathering many people together, or that things are complicated and tangled.
Meanings
糾正jiūzhèng
to correct a mistake or error
老师糾正了我的错误。
The teacher corrected my mistake.
糾纷jiūfēn
dispute; conflict; entanglement
他们之间有一点糾纷。
There is a bit of a dispute between them.
糾集jiūjí
to gather or rally people together
他糾集了很多朋友帮忙。
He gathered many friends to help.
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Notes
- Etymology
the 糸 radical (silk/thread) hints at the original meaning of twisting or binding together.
- Nuance
糾 rarely stands alone; it mostly appears in compounds like 糾正, 糾纷, 糾结.
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