Definitions

jié (adjective) quick; nimble; prompt
jié (noun) victory; triumph
Jié (noun) Czech Republic

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character 捷, whose traditional form is identical, is structurally composed of the hand radical (扌) on the left and the component 疌 on the right, which historically functioned as a phonetic element and also carried a connotation of quickness. Its earliest recorded meanings centered on military success, specifically the capture of spoils or prisoners following a battle, which logically extended to signify victory or triumph in a more general sense. From this notion of a swift and successful outcome, the character's meaning further evolved to directly describe actions that are quick, nimble, or accomplished with rapid efficiency, which are its primary modern meanings alongside its original sense of victory.

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他反应很敏

Tā fǎnyìng hěn mǐnjié.

His reaction is very agile.

的交通很重要。

Kuàijié de jiāotōng hěn zhòngyào.

Fast transportation is very important.

报传递了胜利消息。

Jiébào chuándì le shènglì xiāoxi.

The victory report conveyed the news of victory.

寻找径不是好方法。

Xúnzhǎo jiéjìng bù shì hǎo fāngfǎ.

Looking for shortcuts is not a good method.

运列车准时到达。

Jiéyùn lièchē zhǔnshí dàodá.

The mass transit train arrives on time.

他敏地跳过了障碍。

Tā mǐnjié de tiào guò le zhàng'ài.

He agilely jumped over the obstacle.

由于信息处理快,效率提高了。

Yóuyú xìnxī chǔlǐ kuàijié, xiàolǜ tígāo le.

Because information processing is fast, efficiency has improved.

在现代战争中,报的及时性对于士气至关重要。

Zài xiàndài zhànzhēng zhōng, jiébào de jíshí xìng duìyú shìqì zhìguān zhòngyào.

In modern warfare, the timeliness of victory reports is crucial for morale.