Definitions

jié (verb,noun) tie; knot; knit
jié (verb) finish; end; conclude
jié (verb) join; link; connect
jié (verb) to bear (fruit)
jié (verb) to congeal
jiē (adjective) solid; stout

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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is the simplified form of the traditional character , which is a phono-semantic compound combining (silk) for meaning and for sound. In the simplified version, the silk radical is . The radical evokes the tangible actions of tying knots, binding threads, and weaving. From this literal tying, the character's meaning expanded into abstract areas of connection and completion, such as forming relationships, concluding matters, summarizing results, and the biological process of bearing fruit or producing seeds.

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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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Seal 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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Example Sentences Hide

我们为好朋友。

Wǒmen jié wéi hǎo péngyǒu.

We become good friends.

果明天公布。

Jiéguǒ míngtiān gōngbù.

The results will be announced tomorrow.

这两个问题紧密😊合。

Zhè liǎng gè wèntí jǐnmì jiéhé.

These two issues are closely connected.

公司束了一项重要项目。

Gōngsī jiéshùle yī xiàng zhòngyào xiàngmù.

The company concluded an important project.

巴巴地回答问题。

Tā jiējie bābā de huídá wèntí.

He stammered while answering the question.

这段经历凝了大家的汗水。

Zhè duàn jīnglì níngjiéle dàjiā de hànshuǐ.

This experience condensed everyone's hard work.

他的发言最后做了一个总

Tā de fāyán zuìhòu zuòle yīgè zǒngjié.

He concluded his speech with a summary.

两者之间存在某种纠的关系。

Liǎng zhě zhījiān cúnzài mǒu zhǒng jiūjié de guānxì.

There exists a kind of entangled relationship between the two.