介 (jiè) - to introduce & to be situated between

介Tone 4

jiè ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 人

傑君

介 · jiè

to introduce;

to be situated between;

intermediary;

to care about;

armor;

shell;

ancient unit for measuring grain;

used in names

to introduceto be situated betweenintermediary

Usage highlights

to introduceto mind/caremedium/intermediaryshell/crustaceanarmorinterjection

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please introduce me to your friend (介绍).
  • This is just a small matter (介事).
  • He doesn't care about trivial things (不介意).
  • The crab has a hard shell (介壳).

Collocations

  • to introduce(介绍)
  • to mind/care(介意)
  • medium/intermediary(媒介)
  • shell/crustacean(介壳)
  • armor(介胄)
  • interjection(介词)

Idioms

  • Like a finger between the teeth(狷介之士)
  • A person of integrity who doesn't follow the crowd(耿介拔俗)
  • To not hesitate to sacrifice oneself(毫不介怀)
  • Strict and incorruptible(廉洁介直)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a person wearing armor in oracle bone script, representing protection and boundary.
  • In Confucian tradition, '介' describes people of principle who maintain moral boundaries.
  • Used in classical texts to mean 'to be situated between' or 'to serve as intermediary'.

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