---
title: "Jiuchan Meaning: 纠缠 (jiūchán) Means “to be entangled”"
description: "纠缠 (traditional 糾纏, jiūchán) means “to be entangled; to tangle up”. Hear its tones, see what 纠 and 缠 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuchan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 纠缠 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

纠缠 jiūchán

## to be entangled; to tangle up

## It can also mean

- to pester; to nag

## Its characters

1. 纠 jiū to entangle (as in 纠缠)
2. 缠 chán to pester

## In a sentence

几根电线纠缠在一起。 Several wires are tangled together.

[More about 纠缠](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BA%A0%E7%BC%A0)

## More words with 纠 or 缠

- [纠纷 jiūfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiufen)
- [纠正 jiūzhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiuzheng)

## Keep 纠缠 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fjiuchan) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Every free Chinese tool we make](https://mandarinthewild.com/tools)

[The best LingQ alternatives](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/lingq-alternatives)