节

Character

节 jié · jiē

HSK 2Character2 readings

joint; node

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 5
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹
Traditional: 節
Frequency: #399 most common character

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Readings and meanings

jiéMain reading jiēRare reading

jié

jie2Main readingHSK 2

joint; node CC-CEDICT
(bound form) section; segment CC-CEDICT
solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) CC-CEDICT
seasonal festival CC-CEDICT
(bound form) to economize; to save CC-CEDICT
(bound form) moral integrity; chastity CC-CEDICT
classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc CC-CEDICT
knot (nautical miles per hour) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “节” as jié

春节chūn jiéChinese New Year, the most important holiday in China, in…WordHSK 2 节日jié rìa holiday, a special day when people celebrateWordHSK 2 节目jié mùa show you watch on TV or listen to on the radioWordHSK 2 音节yīn jiésyllableWordHSK 2 节约jié yuēto save or use less of something, like money, water, or timeWordHSK 3 季节jì jiéseasonWordHSK 4 细节xì jiésmall facts or small parts of somethingWordHSK 4 节省jié shěngto save money, time, or effortWordHSK 4

jiē

jie1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jié.

a special day of celebration; a holiday (as in 春节, Spring Festival)
a season, a time of year (as in 季节)

Examples

春节是中国最重要的节日。
chūn jié shì zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de jié rì
Spring Festival is China's most important holiday.
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秋天是我最喜欢的季节。
qiū tiān shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de jì jié
Autumn is my favorite season.
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Words that use “节” as jiē

节子jiē zignarlWord 节骨眼jiē gu yǎn(dialect) critical junctureWord

Stroke order

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Same radical 艹

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著zhe 英yīng 蘭lán 華huá 花huā 萬wàn 获huò 萨sà 薩sà 苏sū 蘇sū 艺yì

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