What 绞 means
It means “to twist, wring, or tighten.” In simplified Chinese, 绞 pairs 交, meaning cross, with 纟, the simplified form of 糸 meaning thread or silk. As of 2026, the checked sources did not establish one inventor or first inscription, so treat it as an evolved character.
Never translate it alone. In machinery it is winding, in 绞痛 it is cramping pain, in 绞杀 it is strangling, and in 绞尽脑汁 it is mental effort. Copy it from the palette above.
Tone follows the compound: practical, stark, or figurative.
Do not translate it as “strangle” without the compound.
Who writes 绞
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsCramping, twisting pain or anguish.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 绞 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 绞
- Search it as
- jiao · jiao3 · jiǎo · twist · wring · strangle · winch · 绞痛
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
绞\7EDECodes and encoding1 code points
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