(jié)

15 strokes

Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jié
Meaning
Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰羊曷

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sheep); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

róngjié

ancient ethnic groups in northwestern China

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jié

Capricorn (star sign); northern people in classical times, a branch of the …

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jié

Jie people, a tribe of northern China around the 4th century

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jié

karma (loanword)

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Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

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drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the dr…

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