节 jié — knot · English

节

jié

knot

At a glance · 节

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「节」繁体「節」从竹从即，金文象竹节之形，小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「节」本义为竹节，引申节度、节操、节日、节约。

Structure

从竹、即声，形声兼会意，竹节为本，引申节操、节制。简作节。

At a glance

Pinyinjié

Radical艹

Strokes6

UnicodeU+8282

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English knot knot, node, joint; section

Français intégrité / modération Intégrité, modération. «节义廉退» : la droiture et la retenue.

Español integridad / moderación Integridad, moderación. «节义廉退»: la rectitud y la mesura.

العربية نزاهة / اعتدال نزاهة، اعتدال. «节义廉退»: الاستقامة والوقار.

Русский целомудрие / умеренность Целомудрие, умеренность. «节义廉退»: прямота и сдержанность.

Common words

节日jié rìfestival
节约jié yuēsave

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