jié

孑

Character · Adjective · Noun

solitary; alone; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

solitary; alone; isolated

literary

A literary term, rarely used in modern spoken language. Often found in set phrases or classical contexts.

Jié孑
rán然
yī一
shēn身
 ，
piāo漂
bó泊
sì四
fāng方
 。

All alone, he drifted from place to place.

Tā他
jié孑
lì立
yú于
shān山
dǐng顶
 ，
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
 。

He stood alone atop the mountain, gazing into the distance.

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Jié孑
shēn身
yī一
rén人
lái来
dào到
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
 。

He came to this city all by himself.

2.

noun

a surname

A relatively rare Chinese surname.

Jié孑
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
gù顾
wèn问
 。

Mr. Jie is a consultant for our company.