• 828th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 25 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiě (jie3)older sister

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jiě (jie3)The component is pronounced as 'qiě' (qie3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

姐姐 

Uncommon

大姐 
姐夫 
姐妹 
小姐 
表姐 

RareShow 19

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.