截

jié
#1,550 most
frequent character
. to cut, measure word for length
verb
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

截 first had 雀 què and 戈 lance, with 雀 supplying the sound. It meant to break or damage. In the modern shape, 少 and 戈 merged into 𢦏 while 隹 split off; those two parts are now empty.

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Example Sentences

请把纸截成两半。
qǐng bǎ zhǐ jié chéng liǎng bàn 。
Please cut the paper in half.
这条布截得很整齐。
zhè tiáo bù jié déhěn zhěngqí 。
This piece of cloth is cut very neatly.
我需要截一段绳子。
wǒ xūyào jié yīduàn shéngzǐ 。
I need to cut a piece of rope.

Words with similar meanings

剪jiǎn
to clip
This term is commonly used for cutting with scissors or shears, making it slightly more specific than '截'.
割gē
to slice
This term implies cutting something, often with a sharp instrument, and can convey a sense of slicing as opposed to simply cutting.

Homophones

HSK 5
节jié
festival, holiday, node, joint
劫jié
to rob, to plunder
结jié
to knot

Words Starting With 截

截至jié zhì
up to (a time); by (a time)

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