(jiè)

HSK 14 strokes

to introduce

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiè
Meaning
to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱人?

A border 八 dividing people 人

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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  3. 3
  4. 4

Words with

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

jièshào
HSK 1

to introduce (sb to sb)

Open 介绍 page →
zhōngjiè
HSK 4

to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent

Open 中介 page →
jiǎnjiè
HSK 6

summary

Open 简介 page →
jiè
HSK 7-9

to intervene; to get involved

Open 介入 page →
jiè
HSK 7-9

to care about

Open 介意 page →
jiè
HSK 7-9

between

Open 介于 page →
jiè

to lie between

Open 介乎 page →
jièxiū

see 介休市[Jie4 xiu1 Shi4]

Open 介休 page →

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