Definitions

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

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

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About

捷 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating an action related to the body, and the phonetic component 疌 (jié) on the right. Its primary meaning conveys swift movement or agile physical execution. Beyond speed, it also signifies military victory or successful conquest, historically representing the decisive defeat of an enemy. These dual notions of swiftness and triumph often intersect in contexts of rapid success or favorable competitive outcomes.

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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.