(bound form) to straighten what is curved; to rectify or redress an error; specifically used in 矫枉过正 jiǎo​wǎng​guò​zhèng to describe overcorrecting something

(bound form) to suppress one's nature; to act in an affected or unnatural way; to be pretentious

(bound form) vigorous; brave; strong and powerful

(bound form) to raise or lift high, such as raising one's head or wings

the Chinese surname Jiao

used in the word 矫情 jiáo​qing to describe someone who is difficult, argumentative, or affectatious

(bound form) to falsify or forge; to falsely claim an order or decree, such as in 矫诏 jiǎo​zhào