pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs
trad. 矯揉造作
Also written 矯揉造作【jiǎo róu zào zuò】
Characters in this word
4矫
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surname Jiao
- Pinyin
- Jiǎo
- Traditional
- 矯
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 22903 of 2500
揉
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to knead, to massage, to rub
- Pinyin
- róu
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 12811 of 2500
造
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to make, to build, to manufacture, to invent, to fabricate, to go to, party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement), crop, classifier for crops
- Pinyin
- zào
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 4424 of 2500
作
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(bound form) worker, (bound form) workshop, (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person)
- Pinyin
- zuō
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 1866 of 2500