Read Edit View history 节 jié HSK2 holiday Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint 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. Pinyin Separate values with commas jié × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 節 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Shorthand for the ⺮ component in the traditional character 節. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 节 Simp strokes 节 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Shorthand for the 即 component in the traditional character 節. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 节 Simp strokes 节 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 节 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 139, 613 ], [ 192, 605 ], [ 457, 648 ], [ 763, 682 ], [ 809, 680 ], [ 867, 664 ] ], [ [ 327, 766 ], [ 369, 735 ], [ 400, 552 ] ], [ [ 610, 830 ], [ 625, 821 ], [ 646, 791 ], [ 606, 641 ], [ 575, 560 ] ], [ [ 264, 470 ], [ 313, 454 ], [ 640, 513 ], [ 667, 515 ], [ 685, 509 ], [ 708, 486 ], [ 688, 356 ], [ 670, 285 ], [ 656, 254 ], [ 620, 220 ], [ 538, 274 ] ], [ [ 433, 445 ], [ 474, 423 ], [ 476, 406 ], [ 471, -40 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 628 643 Q 704 647 796 648 Q 826 647 853 648 Q 874 648 879 657 Q 886 670 867 685 Q 806 731 734 709 Q 694 703 646 692 L 594 684 Q 543 677 488 668 Q 448 664 408 657 L 361 651 Q 255 639 141 624 Q 119 621 136 603 Q 151 588 170 583 Q 192 577 210 582 Q 285 603 367 616 L 410 622 Q 452 634 583 641 L 628 643 Z", "M 408 657 Q 404 705 403 742 Q 404 761 384 768 Q 345 789 321 782 Q 302 773 317 753 Q 347 714 361 651 L 367 616 Q 376 565 391 548 Q 404 536 410 549 Q 416 565 410 622 L 408 657 Z", "M 646 692 Q 670 755 683 781 Q 696 796 686 806 Q 673 822 638 839 Q 622 848 604 839 Q 594 832 603 821 Q 616 788 594 684 L 583 641 Q 564 587 566 559 Q 567 546 583 557 Q 598 572 628 643 L 646 692 Z", "M 478 464 Q 557 480 638 488 Q 659 489 663 478 Q 667 469 666 445 Q 662 357 646 309 Q 639 279 628 270 Q 616 258 591 267 Q 566 273 544 280 Q 522 287 536 265 Q 573 219 592 182 Q 599 163 618 166 Q 631 167 648 184 Q 696 226 727 406 Q 734 446 751 468 Q 770 490 760 502 Q 744 523 706 540 Q 679 555 650 542 Q 569 511 445 493 Q 337 477 276 480 Q 255 483 254 471 Q 253 461 276 444 Q 304 423 332 432 Q 377 444 424 453 L 478 464 Z", "M 450 -11 Q 456 -36 462 -45 Q 468 -52 475 -50 Q 493 -38 496 17 Q 502 74 501 130 Q 494 350 512 423 Q 515 441 501 450 Q 488 459 478 464 C 452 479 413 481 424 453 Q 442 407 444 399 Q 447 291 446 126 Q 446 23 450 -11 Z" ] } 5 strokes 节 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 139, 613 ], [ 192, 605 ], [ 457, 648 ], [ 763, 682 ], [ 809, 680 ], [ 867, 664 ] ], [ [ 327, 766 ], [ 369, 735 ], [ 400, 552 ] ], [ [ 610, 830 ], [ 625, 821 ], [ 646, 791 ], [ 606, 641 ], [ 575, 560 ] ], [ [ 264, 470 ], [ 313, 454 ], [ 640, 513 ], [ 667, 515 ], [ 685, 509 ], [ 708, 486 ], [ 688, 356 ], [ 670, 285 ], [ 656, 254 ], [ 620, 220 ], [ 538, 274 ] ], [ [ 433, 445 ], [ 474, 423 ], [ 476, 406 ], [ 471, -40 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 628 643 Q 704 647 796 648 Q 826 647 853 648 Q 874 648 879 657 Q 886 670 867 685 Q 806 731 734 709 Q 694 703 646 692 L 594 684 Q 543 677 488 668 Q 448 664 408 657 L 361 651 Q 255 639 141 624 Q 119 621 136 603 Q 151 588 170 583 Q 192 577 210 582 Q 285 603 367 616 L 410 622 Q 452 634 583 641 L 628 643 Z", "M 408 657 Q 404 705 403 742 Q 404 761 384 768 Q 345 789 321 782 Q 302 773 317 753 Q 347 714 361 651 L 367 616 Q 376 565 391 548 Q 404 536 410 549 Q 416 565 410 622 L 408 657 Z", "M 646 692 Q 670 755 683 781 Q 696 796 686 806 Q 673 822 638 839 Q 622 848 604 839 Q 594 832 603 821 Q 616 788 594 684 L 583 641 Q 564 587 566 559 Q 567 546 583 557 Q 598 572 628 643 L 646 692 Z", "M 478 464 Q 557 480 638 488 Q 659 489 663 478 Q 667 469 666 445 Q 662 357 646 309 Q 639 279 628 270 Q 616 258 591 267 Q 566 273 544 280 Q 522 287 536 265 Q 573 219 592 182 Q 599 163 618 166 Q 631 167 648 184 Q 696 226 727 406 Q 734 446 751 468 Q 770 490 760 502 Q 744 523 706 540 Q 679 555 650 542 Q 569 511 445 493 Q 337 477 276 480 Q 255 483 254 471 Q 253 461 276 444 Q 304 423 332 432 Q 377 444 424 453 L 478 464 Z", "M 450 -11 Q 456 -36 462 -45 Q 468 -52 475 -50 Q 493 -38 496 17 Q 502 74 501 130 Q 494 350 512 423 Q 515 441 501 450 Q 488 459 478 464 C 452 479 413 481 424 453 Q 442 407 444 399 Q 447 291 446 126 Q 446 23 450 -11 Z" ] } 5 strokes Historical Pronunciations No items. + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.