Chinese word

搅

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo

Meaning

  • verbstir

Example

她在碗里把汤搅匀了。tā zài wǎn lǐ bǎ tāng jiǎo yún le

She stirred the soup in the bowl until it was well mixed.

Illustration for 搅 (stir)

More examples

争议的消息搅乱了讨论的秩序。zhēng yì de xiāo xī jiǎo luàn le tǎo lùn de zhì xù

Controversial news disrupted the order of the discussion.

Core concept

A settled mixture or arrangement is made unsettled by movement, either to combine its parts or to interfere with its order.

Common phrases

  • 搅乱jiǎo luàn

    disrupt

  • 搅动jiǎo dòng

    stir up

Similar words

搅拌jiǎo bàn: Stirs materials with a tool or machine until they become evenly mixed.
混合hùn hé: Combines two or more ingredients into a single mixed state.

Definition in Chinese

用手或器具以旋转或上下搅动的方式使物质互相混合或分散。yòng shǒu huò qì jù yǐ xuán zhuǎn huò shàng xià jiǎo dòng de fāng shì shǐ wù zhì hù xiāng hùn hé huò fēn sàn

Word origin

The character 搅 (jiǎo, "stir") is built from 扌 (shǒu, "hand") + 觉 (jué, "feel or realize"), linking a hand action with a component chosen chiefly for its pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • The verb sounds neutral in a kitchen but negative with a person or situation, so context shows whether the action is helpful mixing or unwanted interference.

Other meanings

  • meddleverb
  • disturbverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 搅乱jiǎo luàndisruptverb
  • 搅动jiǎo dòngagitateverb

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