Meaning
boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy)
Chinese: 边界、范围或行业领域。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jie” becomes a different word in each tone. 界 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 世界shì jièworld
- 全世界quán shì jièworldwide; entire world
- 外界wài jièthe outside world; external
- 边界biān jièboundary; border
- 境界jìng jièboundary; state; realm
Example Sentence
这是世界上最大的城市之一。Zhè shì shì jiè shàng zuì dà de chéng shì zhī yī.This is one of the largest cities in the world.
这Zhèthis是shìis世界shì jièworld上shàngon最zuìmost大dàbig的deof城市chéng shìcity之一zhī yīone of (sth)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
田 (field) over 介 (sound, ‘to be between’): the line between fields — ‘a boundary, border, limit; a field, realm, circle, world’ (世界, 边界, 界限).
A way to remember it
The line between fields (田) — a boundary; a realm (世界).