Definitions
(noun)
festival; holiday
(noun)
node; joint; section
(verb)
to economize; to save
About
The character "节", whose traditional form is "節", originally depicted the segmented structure of bamboo, a concept embedded in its composition which combines the bamboo radical (⺮) with the phonetic and semantic component "即", suggesting a joint or node. This concrete meaning of a physical junction naturally extended to denote divisions of time, such as solar terms or seasonal festivals, and by further abstraction came to represent ceremonial occasions marked by specific rituals. Over centuries, its semantic field broadened to encompass the idea of moderation and moral constraint, as in saving or chastity, drawing an implicit parallel between the regulated segments of a plant and the discipline required in human conduct and ethical principles.
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春节快到了。
这个节日我们全家团聚。
一年有四个季节。
节约用水非常重要。
他跟着音乐的节奏跳舞。
为了健康，他开始节食。
请把文章的第二章第三节读一下。
工程师仔细调节着机器的每个环节。