Chinese words · HSK 7–9

纠缠

jiūchánTraditional 糾纏

to be entangled; to tangle up

Every meaning

jiūchán

  1. to be entangled; to tangle up
  2. to pester; to nag

Its characters

Words with 纠

Words with 缠

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).