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jiè Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jiè | jie4
English translation
to guard against
to exhort
to admonish or warn
to give up or stop doing sth
Buddhist monastic discipline
ring (for a finger)
to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid

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About jiè

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Number of strokes

7

Traditional form

jiè

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

Two hands  gǒng brandishing a spear 

Etymology of jiè

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

戈廾

Explanation

Depicts two hands ( gǒng ) holding a weapon () guarding against danger.

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Example sentences using jiè

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de 医生 yīshēng 嘱咐 zhǔfù 戒酒 jiè jiǔ .

His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.

意识 yìshí dào 医生 yīshēng zài 告诫 gàojiè 戒酒 jiè jiǔ .

He realized that his doctor was warning him off drink.

碰巧 pèng qiǎo yǒu rén shè dào le zhǐ 失落 shī luò de 戒指 jièzhi .

It chanced that someone found the lost ring.

戒酒 jiè jiǔ 多年, dàn 现在 xiànzài yòu 开始 kāishǐ le .

He was dry for years but now he's back on the booze.

决心 juéxīn 戒烟 jiè yān 戒酒 jiè jiǔ .

He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.

Words with jiè

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
戒指 jièzhi (finger) ring戒指 jièzhi
jiè to exhort jiè
警戒 jǐng jiè to warn警戒 jǐng jiè
戒毒 jiè dú to kick a drug habit戒毒 jiè dú
戒烟 jiè yān to give up smoking戒煙
戒备 jièbèi to take precautions戒備
戒酒 jiè jiǔ to give up drinking戒酒 jiè jiǔ
警戒线 jǐng jiè xiàn police cordon警戒線
钻戒 zuàn jiè diamond ring鑽戒
惩戒 chéng jiè to discipline懲戒
戒严 jiè yán to impose martial law戒嚴
戒毒所 jiè dú suǒ drug rehabilitation center戒毒所 jiè dú suǒ
戒律 jiè lǜ commandment戒律 jiè lǜ
猪八戒 Zhū Bā jiè Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation豬八戒
戒心 jiè xīn vigilance戒心 jiè xīn
戒除 jiè chú to quit戒除 jiè chú
戒备森严 jiè bèi sēn yán heavily-guarded戒備森嚴
破戒 pò jiè to violate a religious precept破戒 pò jiè
戒骄戒躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool戒驕戒躁
斋戒 zhāi jiè to fast齋戒
戒严令 jiè yán lìng martial law戒嚴令
力戒 lì jiè to guard against力戒 lì jiè
受戒 shòu jiè to take orders受戒 shòu jiè
戒慎 jiè shèn vigilant戒慎 jiè shèn

jiè Decomposition & Compounds

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jiè Decomposition

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jiè Compounds

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