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节

jié

a measure word for classes

A bamboo stalk with a joint
Memory picture

Character

节 jié

Strokes
5
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这节课很短。 Zhè jié kè hěn duǎn. This class is very short.
  • 今天有两节课。 Jīntiān yǒu liǎng jié kè. There are two classes today.
  • 一节课开始了。 Yì jié kè kāishǐ le. A class has started.

Related words

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