Meaning
festival; section; segment; point; part; to economize
Chinese: 节日、段落、关节，也表示节省。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jie” becomes a different word in each tone. 节 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 节目jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; item; act
- 节日jié rìholiday; festival
- 音节yīn jiésyllable
- 季节jì jiétime; season; period
- 节约jié yuēto economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal
Example Sentence
春节是中国最重要的节日。Chūn jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de jié rì.Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
春节Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese N是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina最zuìmost重要zhòng yàoimportant的deof节日jié rìholiday。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The bamboo radical ⺮ (meaning) plus 卩 (sound): the joint of a bamboo stalk. From the segments came ‘节’ — joint, section, and ‘festival’ (a point in the year). Simplified from 節.
A way to remember it
The knuckles of bamboo (⺮) — a joint, a section, a festival.