桔(jú)

10 strokes
Readingsjújié

used in 桔梗[jie2 geng3]

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Character information

Pinyin
jú / jié
Meaning
used in 桔梗[jie2 geng3]; used in 桔槔[jie2 gao1]
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木吉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 吉 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù吉jí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桔 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 桔

Common words using 桔 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jú桔zi子

variant of 橘子[ju2 zi5]

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jié桔gěng梗

Chinese bellflower; balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

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jú桔gāo槔

well sweep (device for raising and lowering a bucket in a well, using a piv…

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jīn金jú桔

kumquat

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Related characters

From 桔’s common words

子梗槔金

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