季節

简 季节 · 繁 季節
Mandarin · pinyin jì jié

Meanings

  1. time
  2. season
  3. period
  4. Classifier: 個 gè
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季
jì · quarter of year; season; surname
節
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节
jié · knot, node, joint; section
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4–2 · ji4 jie2

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gwai3 zit3

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noun

  1. season (of the year) (Classifier: 個/个)

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