• 3537th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 1 word
  • Component in 2 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. xié (Xie2)surname Xie
2. jié (jie2)to confiscate • legendary dog-like animal (old)
3. xié (xie2)(of a bird) to fly upwards • (of the neck) stiff

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jié (jie2)The component is pronounced as '' (ji2). It has the same pinyin initial.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

RareShow 1

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.