Word Detail

绞
jiǎo
to twist (strands into a thread), to entangle, to wring, to hang (by the neck), to turn, to wind, classifier for skeins of yarn
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

绞尽脑汁。
Jiǎojìn-nǎozhī.
Rack one's brains.
绞痛。
Jiǎotòng.
Colic / Twist pain.