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婕

jié
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 婕妤) jieyu, a rank of imperial consort

Examples

HSK 3
她后来被封为婕妤。
Tā hòulái bèi fēng wéi jiéyú.
She was later given the rank of jieyu.
HSK 4
班婕妤是汉代著名的才女。
Bān Jiéyú shì Hàndài zhùmíng de cáinǚ.
Ban Jieyu was a famous talented woman of the Han dynasty.

Tips

culture
Historically 婕 appears only in 婕妤, a high rank for an imperial consort from the Han dynasty on. Today it survives mostly as an elegant character in women's given names.

Components

radical
女 nǚ
woman
The woman radical on the left fits the meaning: a 婕妤 was a female palace title.
phonetic
疌 jié
nimble; quick
Supplies the sound: this right side is read jié, the same phonetic seen in 捷 and 睫.

Stroke Order

婕 jié