The character "节" has 5 strokes. "节" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "节" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "节" are "jié" "jiē" . View the stroke order of "节">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "节"

n.: (of plants) node; knob; knot; joint; (of animals) joint; solar term/period; holiday; festival; section; division; part; item; formality; etiquette; protocol; moral integrity; chastity; rhythm; metre; beat

v.: abridge; restrict; limit; keep within bounds; economize; save

quant.: section; length; knot; KT

Form words with "节"

圣灵节 Whitsunday; Pentecost

牡丹节 Peony Fair [held in Luoyang every year during April 15-25]

马奶节 Horse Milk Festival [a custom of Mongolian Nationality in Xilingol prairie, usually on the last day of the 8th lunar month, when herdsmen bring their own horse milk to gather at fixed grounds to have recreational activities]

节译本 abridged translation

濯足节 Maundy Thursday

节锥角 pitch cone angle

沐浴节 Bathing Festival [in seven days during the first half of the 7th month on the Tibetan calendar, Tibetan people take baths in rivers and lakes to wash away illnesses and epidemics]

丰收节 harvest festival

胸骨节 sternebra

挠性连轴节 flexible connector

Example phrases using "节"

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