to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn
trad. 絞
Also written 絞【jiǎo】
18 results for 绞
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绞死jiǎo sǐ
to hang (i.e. execute by hanging); to strangle
绞刑jiǎo xíng
to execute by hanging
绞尽脑汁jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī
to rack one's brains
绞刑架jiǎo xíng jià
gibbet; hanging post
绞架jiǎo jià
gallows; gibbet
绞刀jiǎo dāo
reamer
绞扭jiǎo niǔ
to wring
绞杀jiǎo shā
to kill by strangling, hanging or garrotting; (fig.) to snuff out
绞痛jiǎo tòng
sharp pain; cramp; griping pain; colic; angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛
绞盘jiǎo pán
capstan
绞索jiǎo suǒ
a noose for hanging criminals
绞缢jiǎo yì
to be hanged; to hang oneself
绞肉jiǎo ròu
minced meat
绞车jiǎo chē
winch; windlass
绞肉机jiǎo ròu jī
meat grinder
绞股蓝jiǎo gǔ lán
jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
绞脑汁jiǎo nǎo zhī
to rack one's brains