卩 (jié) - Seal & tally

卩Tone 2

jié ｜ 2 strokes ｜ radical: 卩

健傑

卩 · jié

Seal;

tally;

official seal;

a pictograph of a kneeling figure, used as a radical in Chinese characters.

Sealtallyofficial seal

Usage highlights

Radical 卩Seal formKneeling figureTally tokenOfficial seal

Synonyms

  • 节— joint; section; tally (in the sense of credential)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a radical (卩部).
  • It represents a kneeling person in ancient scripts (跪坐的人形).
  • Many characters contain this radical (如: 印, 即, 却).

Collocations

  • Radical 卩(卩部)
  • Seal form(卩形)
  • Kneeling figure(跪坐人形)
  • Tally token(符节)
  • Official seal(官印)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring 卩 alone

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a kneeling figure in oracle bone script, reflecting ancient Chinese posture customs.
  • Evolved to represent seals and tallies used as credentials in ancient Chinese bureaucracy.
  • As a radical, it often appears in characters related to authority, documents, or human posture.

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