(jiě)

HSK 313 strokes
Readingsjiějièxiè

surname Xie

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiě / jiè / xiè
Meaning
surname Xie
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰角⿱刀牛

To cut 刀 the horns 角 off of an ox 牛; 角 also provides the pronunciation

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

13 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.

jiě
HSK 3

to comprehend; to understand

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jiějué
HSK 3

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)

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jiěkāi
HSK 3

to untie

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liǎojiě
HSK 4

to understand; to realize; to find out

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huǎnjiě
HSK 4

to bring relief

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jiěshì
HSK 4

explanation

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fēnjiě
HSK 5

to resolve; to decompose; to break down

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jiěfàng
HSK 5

to liberate

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