jiǎojiáo

correct

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
矢 meaning component

  Meaning component

shǐ

  

arrow

喬 sound component

  Sound component

qiáo

  

tall

Evolution

矯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
矯 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
矯 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
矯 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
矯 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jiǎo

correct, rectify, straighten out; to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation

() 

Jiǎo

surname Jiao

() 

jiáo

argumentative; contentious

Most common words with 矯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

矫正

to correct

to correct

矫情

affected

矫健

vigorous

矫形

orthopedic (e.g. surgery)