姐(jiě)

HSK 18 strokes

older sister

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Character information

Pinyin
jiě
Meaning
older sister
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 姐 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰女且

In this compound, the meaning comes from 女 (woman); 且 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

女nǚ且qiě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 姐 step by step

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

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Words with 姐

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

jiě姐jie姐
HSK 1

older sister

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xiǎo小jiě姐
HSK 1

young lady

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dà大jiě姐
HSK 4

big sister

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jiě姐mèi妹
HSK 4

sisters

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yī一jiě姐

(coll.) top-ranked female; leading female; top female personality (in a par…

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ài唉jiě姐

granny (dialect)

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táng堂jiě姐

older female patrilineal cousin

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jiě姐men们

(coll.) close female friend; sis (between female friends)

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From 姐’s common words

小大妹一唉堂们

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