诘(jié)

8 strokesTrad. 詰
Readingsjiéjí

(bound form) to question closely

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Character information

Pinyin
jié / jí
Meaning
(bound form) to question closely; to interrogate
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
詰

Origin & structure

Where 诘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠吉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 吉 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán吉jí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 诘 step by step

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

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Words with 诘

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

fǎn反jié诘

to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetori…

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pán盘jié诘

to cross-examine (law)

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jié诘wèn问

to ask questions; to interrogate

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Related characters

From 诘’s common words

反盘问

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