纠

糺
jiū
#1,721 most
frequent character
old variant of 糾|纠[jiu1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

纠 combines 纟 silk threads with 丩 jiū, which means entangled and also gives the sound. It first meant a rope of three twisted strands, then grew to tangle, investigate, and correct.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

纠jiū
to gather together, to investigate

Homophones

揪jiū
to hold tight
究jiū
after all, to investigate
纠jiū
to gather together, to investigate

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