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结jié, jiē

to tie; to knot; a knot; a button-knot; to conclude; to settle; to unite; to combine

结 ties things: 结实 'sturdy', 结合 'to combine'. It also closes things: 结束 'to end', 结论 'conclusion', 团结 'to unite'.

GF0025–2021 character list · 二级, 三级
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ZDIC: 形声,从纟、吉声.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

结jié, jiē

to tie; to knot; a knot; a button-knot; to conclude; to settle; to unite; to combine

结 ties things: 结实 'sturdy', 结合 'to combine'. It also closes things: 结束 'to end', 结论 'conclusion', 团结 'to unite'.

ZDIC: 形声,从纟、吉声.

MEANING: THE SILK RADICAL — KNOTS TIED IN CORD

纟sī

silk (from 糸)

The left-side silk form; not a standalone page.

In 结: meaning: the silk radical — knots tied in cord Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND: 吉 (JÍ)

吉jí

lucky; auspicious

A standalone character (jí, lucky); when a character keeps it as a piece, the sound role is stated on that character's page.

In 结: sound: 吉 (jí) jié shares the j- initial and tone 2 with jí; the finals differ (jié/jí).

jiéTone 2
  • to tie; to knot
  • a knot; a button-knot
  • to conclude; to settle
  • to unite; to combine
  • 结论jiélùnconclusion
  • 结束jiéshùto end; to finish
  • 结合jiéhéto combine; to link
  • 团结tuánjiéto unite
jiēTone 1
  • (of plants) to bear fruit (开花结果)
  • firm; sturdy (结实)
  • 结实jiēshisturdy; strong
  • 开花结果kāihuājiēguǒto blossom and bear fruit

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