絞 [绞]

Jyutping gaau2
Pinyin xiáo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical, obsolete
    sash used to tie a dead body
  2. character, obsolete
    greenish-yellow

絞 [绞]

Jyutping haau4
Pinyin jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to twist (strands into a thread)/to entangle/to wring/to hang (by the neck)/to turn/to wind/classifier for skeins of yarn/to winch

絞 [绞]

Jyutping gaau2
Pinyin jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to twist (strands into a thread)
  2. to entangle
  3. to wring
  4. to hang (by the neck)
  5. to turn
  6. to wind
  7. classifier for skeins of yarn
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to twist (strands into a thread)/to entangle/to wring/to hang (by the neck)/to turn/to wind/classifier for skeins of yarn/to winch
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    纏繞
    to twist around; to wind
    • 絞腳
      绞脚
      to wrap one's feet
    • 絞刑
      绞刑
      to hang someone
  2. 動詞
    另​一樣​嘢​變成​碎片​或者​糜
    to refine; to grind
    • 絞碎
      绞碎
      to grind
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Classifier for skeins of wools or thread.
  2. character
    to wind; to intertwine; to grind
  3. character
    to twist; to wring
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. twist, wring
  2. intertwine
  3. winch
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    VFYCK
  5. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    VMYCK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2067
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #405
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他绞尽脑汁想办法搞定这件事。
    他絞盡腦汁想辦法搞定這件事。
    tā jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī xiǎng bàn fǎ gǎo dìng zhè jiàn shì 。
    • He's racking his brains about how to deal with the matter.
  2. Mandarin
    他因谋杀罪被绞死。
    他因謀殺罪被絞死。
    tā yīn móu shā zuì bèi jiǎo sǐ 。
    • He was hanged for murder.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我绞尽脑汁都谂唔到好嘅办法。
    我絞盡腦汁都諗唔到好嘅辦法。
    ngo5 gaau2 zeon6 nou5 zap1 dou1 nam2 m4 dou2 hou2 ge3 baan6 faat3.
    • I racked my brain on this issue and still nothing feasible come forth.
  2. Cantonese
    你份功课做得好捞绞！
    你份功課做得好撈絞！
    nei5 fan6 gung1 fo3 zou6 dak1 hou2 laau2 gaau6!
    • Your homework was messy and disorderly!
  3. Cantonese
    申请手续好捞绞㗎，你早啲准备喇！
    申請手續好撈絞㗎，你早啲準備喇！
    san1 cing2 sau2 zuk6 hou2 laau2 gaau6 gaa3, nei5 zou2 di1 zeon2 bei6 laa3!
    • The application procedures are very complicated. You'd better prepare for it early!
  4. Cantonese
    心绞痛
    心絞痛
    • heart cramps
  5. Cantonese
    绞脚
    絞腳
    • to wrap one's feet
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    历来中国革命的失败，都是被帝国主义绞杀的，无数革命的先烈，为此而抱终天之恨。
    歷來中國革命的失敗，都是被帝國主義絞殺的，無數革命的先烈，為此而抱終天之恨。
    lì lái zhōng guó gé mìng de shī bài ， dōu shì bèi dì guó zhǔ yì jiǎo shā de ， wú shù gé mìng de xiān liè ， wèi cǐ ér bào zhōng tiān zhī hèn ．
    • Earlier revolutions failed in China because imperialism strangled them, and innumerable revolutionary martyrs died, bitterly lamenting the non-fulfilment of their mission.
    • Earlier revolutions failed in China because imperialism strangled them, and innumerable revolutionary martyrs died with eternal regret.