• 1564th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 48 words
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiè (jie4)to guard against • to exhort • to admonish or warn • to give up or stop doing sth • Buddhist monastic discipline • ring (for a finger)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

戒指 
戒烟 (戒煙)
戒酒 
钻戒 (鑽戒)

Uncommon

八戒 
戒备 (戒備)
猪八戒 (豬八戒)

RareShow 41

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.