节

節

jiē, jié

丨 + 艹 + 𠃌

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Definitions

jié (noun) festival; holiday

jié (noun) node; joint; section

jié (verb) to economize; to save

Etymology

Simplified form of 節. Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 即 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "bamboo joint". Later used as a measure word for segments and divisions of time.

About

节 is the simplified form of 節. The traditional character combines the bamboo radical ⺮ (indicating the original meaning "bamboo joint") with the sound component 即 (jí). In the simplified version, the bamboo radical stays and the phonetic is reduced to 卩. From this concrete sense, the character's meaning broadened to segments and divisions of time, and now it is used for holidays, festivals, musical rhythm, and the moral concept of restraint and integrity.

Etymology Hide

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Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

春节快到了。

Chūn Jié kuài dào le.

The Spring Festival is coming soon.

这个节日我们全家团聚。

Zhège jiérì wǒmen quánjiā tuánjù.

Our whole family reunites on this holiday.

一年有四个季节。

Yī nián yǒu sì gè jìjié.

There are four seasons in a year.

节约用水非常重要。

Jiéyuē yòngshuǐ fēicháng zhòngyào.

Saving water is very important.

他跟着音乐的节奏跳舞。

Tā gēnzhe yīnyuè de jiézòu tiàowǔ.

He dances to the rhythm of the music.

为了健康，他开始节食。

Wèile jiànkāng, tā kāishǐ jiéshí.

For his health, he started dieting.

请把文章的第二章第三节读一下。

Qǐng bǎ wénzhāng de dì èr zhāng dì sān jié dú yíxià.

Please read the third section of the second chapter of the article.

工程师仔细调节着机器的每个环节。

Gōngchéngshī zǐxì tiáojiézhe jīqì de měi gè huánjié.

The engineer carefully adjusts every link of the machine.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 丨

Component: 艹

Component: 𠃌

Example Words