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節

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Mandarin · pinyin jiē#

see 節骨眼 jiē gu yǎn

Mandarin · pinyin jié#

joint; node
(bound form) section; segment
solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
seasonal festival
(bound form) to economize; to save
(bound form) moral integrity; chastity
classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
knot (nautical miles per hour)

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节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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character

knot; node
joint
segment
link
backbone; integrity; drive; spirit; ambition
circumstances; details; particulars
solar term (in the Chinese lunisolar calendar)
time period; season; division
festival; celebration; holiday; - Day
etiquette; formality
(of law or treaty) section
(historical) short for 符節／符节 (fújié, “tally used as proof of authorization”)
(music) beat; rhythm
(unit of speed, aviation, nautical) knot
(unit of length, nautical) shackle
Classifier for segments, such as batteries, lessons, train carriages, paragraphs, etc. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
60th hexagram (䷻ (䷻)) of the I Ching.
to constrain; to limit; to control
to save; to use sparingly
a surname

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