羯

jié

noun #16,913

Meanings

1 ram (especially gelded)
2 to castrate

Examples

这只羯已经被阉割了。

Zhè zhī jié yǐjīng bèi yāngē le.

This ram has already been castrated.

牧民把公羊变成了羯。

Mùmín bǎ gōngyáng biànchéng le jié.

The herder castrated the ram.

Tips

history

Also refers to the Jie people (羯族), a nomadic tribe in northern China during the 4th century who established the Later Zhao dynasty.

Stroke Order

羯 jié