jié

榤

Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional桀

roost for chickens; cruel; personal name

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

roosting bar; perch for chickens

archaic

An ancient, literary term specifically for a chicken roost. Rarely used in modern Chinese outside of classical texts.

Jī鸡
qī栖
yú于
jié桀
 。

The chicken roosts on the perch.

Zhè这
ge个
gǔ古
huà画
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
jī鸡
zài在
jié桀
shàng上
xiū休
xi息
 。

This ancient painting depicts chickens resting on a roost.

2.

adjective

cruel; tyrannical; violent

literary

Primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe a brutal ruler or person. Often appears paired with '纣' (Zhòu), the last king of the Shang dynasty.

Jié桀
Zhòu纣
zhī之
jūn君
 ，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kǔ苦
zhī之
 。

Cruel rulers like Jie and Zhou made the people suffer.

Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
pō颇
wéi为
jié桀
ào骜
 。

His behavior is quite arrogant and violent.

3.

noun

personal name (Jie, the last ruler of the Xia dynasty)

archaic

Refers specifically to King Jie of Xia, a proverbial tyrant in Chinese history. Used in historical contexts.

Xià夏
Jié桀
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
míng名
de的
bào暴
jūn君
 。

King Jie of Xia is a famous tyrant in history.

Jié桀
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
Xià夏
cháo朝
de的
miè灭
wáng亡
 。

Jie's rule led to the fall of the Xia dynasty.