絞〔绞〕 gaau² {jiǎo}

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

絞纜〔绞缆〕 gaau² laam⁶ {jiǎo lǎn}

stranded cable

絞殺〔绞杀〕 gaau² saat³ {jiǎo shā}

Strangle; hang; garrotte

絞縊〔绞缢〕 gaau² ai³ {jiǎo yì}

1. to be hanged
2. to hang oneself

絞車〔绞车〕 gaau² ce¹ {jiǎo chē}

1. winch
2. windlass

絞刀〔绞-〕 gaau² dou¹ {jiǎo dāo}

reamer

絞刑〔绞-〕 gaau² jing⁴ {jiǎo xíng}

to execute by hanging

絞肉〔绞-〕 gaau² juk⁶ {jiǎo ròu}

minced meat

絞扭〔绞-〕 gaau² nau² {jiǎo niǔ}

to wring

絞盤〔绞盘〕 gaau² pun⁴ {jiǎo pán}

capstan

絞死〔绞-〕 gaau² sei² {jiǎo sǐ}

to hang

絞索〔绞-〕 gaau² sok³ {jiǎo suǒ}

a noose for hanging criminals

絞痛〔绞-〕 gaau² tung³ {jiǎo tòng}

1. sharp pain
2. cramp
3. griping pain
4. colic
5. angina, cf 心絞痛

絞腸痧〔绞肠-〕 gaau² coeng⁴ saa¹ {jiǎo cháng shā}

(disease) a cholera

絞刑架〔绞--〕 gaau² jing⁴ gaa² {jiǎo xíng jià}

1. gibbet
2. hanging post

絞肉機〔绞-机〕 gaau² juk⁶ gei¹ {jiǎo ròu jī}

meat grinder

絞腦汁〔绞脑-〕 gaau² nou⁵ zap¹ {jiǎo nǎo zhī}

to rack one's brains

絞盡腦汁〔绞尽脑-〕 gaau² zeon⁶ nou⁵ zap¹ {jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī}

to rack one's brains