結 (jié) - To tie, knot, fasten & to conclude, end

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jié ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

結 · jié

To tie, knot, fasten;

to conclude, end;

to form, produce;

to congeal, solidify;

also refers to a knot or node.

To tie, knot, fastento conclude, endto form, produce

Usage highlights

ConclusionStructureMarriageSolidarityKnotFruit

Synonyms

  • 系— to tie, fasten
  • 绑— to bind, tie up
  • 终— to end, conclude

Antonyms

  • 解— to untie, loosen
  • 开— to open, begin
  • 散— to scatter, disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tie a knot (打结).
  • The meeting concluded (会议结束).
  • Fruit forms on the tree (树上结果).
  • Ice forms on the lake (湖面结冰).

Collocations

  • Conclusion(结论)
  • Structure(结构)
  • Marriage(结婚)
  • Solidarity(团结)
  • Knot(结子)
  • Fruit(结果)

Idioms

  • To tie the knot(结为连理)
  • To form cliques for selfish purposes(结党营私)
  • A tangled mess(盘根错结)
  • To settle old scores(了结恩怨)
  • To freeze into ice(凝结成冰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, knots (结) symbolize connection, union, and continuity, often used in decorative arts.
  • The character appears in terms related to social bonds like marriage (结婚) and solidarity (团结).
  • In traditional medicine, it can refer to physical lumps or blockages in the body.

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