街

jiē
#1,099 most
frequent character
street
noun
Measure words:条 tiáo

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

街 pairs 行 (walk/intersection) as the meaning part with 圭 guī as the sound part. It first meant a big road in a city, then grew to simply 'street.' The sound link to 圭 is loose.

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Example Sentences

我住在这条街上。
wǒ zhùzài zhè tiáo jiēshàng 。
I live on this street.
街上有很多商店。
jiēshàng yǒu hěnduō shāngdiàn 。
There are many shops on the street.
这条街非常热闹。
zhè tiáo jiē fēicháng rènào 。
This street is very lively.

Words with similar meanings

大街dàjiē
avenue
A larger and typically busier street, often used for main traffic.
街道jiēdào
roadway
A more general term that can refer to any road or street.

Homophones

HSK 3
接jiē
to receive, to answer (the phone)
HSK 6
皆jiē
all, each and every, in all cases
揭jiē
tear off, take off, uncover, lift
结jiē
(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
阶jiē
rank or step, stairs
节jiē
see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

Words Starting With 街

街道jiē dào
street

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