CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jie4
- English meanings
- lend
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 亻; right 昔.
Meaning & sound clues
亻 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “person”.
昔 is identified as the sound component (xī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 借.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
introduce; mediate; mind
calamity
elder sister
measure word (events)
drop
measure word (approximations)
quick; victory
to receive
to take the lid off
outstanding; hero
clean
scope
all
grain stalks; straw
exhaust; use up
festival; joint; to save
tie
measure word (events)
fair
undo
warn; admonish; commandment
steps; rank
Example sentences
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Related words
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