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戒 (jiè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

戒 (jiè) is a Chinese word: to give up; to quit; to abstain from. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 戒

动 dòng verb

to give up; to quit; to abstain from

他决定戒烟了。

tā jué dìng jiè yān le

He decided to quit smoking.

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Word breakdown

戒 jiè — to give up; to quit; to abstain from

Words with this character (3)
Structure & writing
1 戒 jiè — to guard against; to be vigilant
戒 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
械 xiè specialized implement or tool
HSK 7
诫 jiè to warn; to admonish

consists of

1.1 戈 gē — ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle
戈 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
找 zhǎo to look for; to seek out
HSK 3
戏 xì to play; to frolic 或 huò perhaps; maybe
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body)
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants)
1.2 廾 gǒng — two hands holding/offering something
廾 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
弃 qì to abandon, to discard 弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 6
异 yì different; distinct 戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant
HSK 7
弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 弊 bì fraud; cheating to gain an advantage 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom

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