倢 (jié) - Nimble, quick, agile & also used in historical context for an imperial

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jié ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

倢 · jié

Nimble, quick, agile;

also used in historical context for an imperial concubine title.

Nimble, quick, agilealso used in historical context for an imperial

Usage highlights

Nimble and quickImperial concubine titleQuickAgile movementSwift and cleverNimble

Synonyms

  • 捷— quick, nimble, prompt
  • 敏— quick, agile, sharp
  • 疾— fast, quick, swift

Antonyms

  • 钝— dull, blunt, slow-witted
  • 缓— slow, gradual, delayed
  • 迟— late, slow, tardy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She moved with nimble grace (倢伃).
  • The dancer's movements were quick and agile (倢捷).
  • In ancient times, 倢伃 was a title for imperial concubines (倢伃).
  • He showed quick-witted intelligence (倢敏).

Collocations

  • Nimble and quick(倢捷)
  • Imperial concubine title(倢伃)
  • Quick-witted(倢敏)
  • Agile movement(倢健)
  • Swift and clever(倢利)
  • Nimble-footed(倢足)

Idioms

  • Nimble as a swallow(倢如飞燕)
  • Quick-witted and eloquent(倢口利舌)
  • Agile and dexterous(倢手敏足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described physical agility and quickness of movement.
  • Used historically as a title for imperial concubines during the Han dynasty (倢伃).
  • The character combines the human radical (亻) with 疌, suggesting quick human movement.

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