捷

㨗

jié

扌 + 疌

Definitions

jié (adjective) quick; nimble; prompt

jié (noun) victory; triumph

Jié (noun) Czech Republic

Etymology phono-semantic

hand

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 疌

About

捷 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the hand radical 扌 (indicating an action using the hands or body) and the phonetic component 疌 (jié). Its primary meaning involves swiftness, agility, or acting with promptness, essentially, nimble and efficient physical movement. A second, equally prominent meaning is a military victory or successful conquest, historically evoking the swift defeat of an enemy. These dual aspects of speed and triumph frequently intersect, so 捷 commonly refers to rapid successes or immediate, favorable outcomes in competitive endeavors.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他反应很敏捷。

Tā fǎnyìng hěn mǐnjié.

His reaction is very agile.

快捷的交通很重要。

Kuàijié de jiāotōng hěn zhòngyào.

Fast transportation is very important.

捷报传递了胜利消息。

Jiébào chuándì le shènglì xiāoxi.

The victory report conveyed the news of victory.

寻找捷径不是好方法。

Xúnzhǎo jiéjìng bù shì hǎo fāngfǎ.

Looking for shortcuts is not a good method.

捷运列车准时到达。

Jiéyùn lièchē zhǔnshí dàodá.

The mass transit train arrives on time.

他敏捷地跳过了障碍。

Tā mǐnjié de tiào guò le zhàng'ài.

He agilely jumped over the obstacle.

由于信息处理快捷，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，捷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.

Related Characters

Component: 扌

Component: 疌

捷