戒 jiè
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 戈 — spear, lance, halberd
- Made of
- 戈 spear, lance, halberd 廾 two hands
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
戒指
jièzhi
ring
Characters in this word
指 zhǐ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 旨 aim, intention, purpose, will
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她把戒指放进抽屉里，决定暂时不谈那段关系。 Tā bǎ jièzhi fàng jìn chōutì lǐ, juédìng zànshí bù tán nà duàn guānxì. She put the ring into the drawer and decided not to talk about that relationship for the time being.
- 他单膝跪地，把戒指戴在她的手指上。 Tā dān xī guì dì, bǎ jièzhi dài zài tā de shǒuzhǐ shàng. He knelt on one knee and put the ring on her finger.
- 这枚金戒指是奶奶留给我的礼物。 Zhè méi jīn jièzhi shì nǎinai liú gěi wǒ de lǐwù. This gold ring is a gift my grandmother left me.
Related words
- 戒 jiè to give up a habit
- 戒备 jièbèi to be on guard; to be alert
- 警戒 jǐngjiè to guard against; to be on alert
- 手指 shǒuzhǐ finger
- 指 zhǐ to point
- 指出 zhǐchū to point out
- 指导 zhǐdǎo to guide
- 指挥 zhǐhuī to direct; to command
- 指标 zhǐbiāo indicator; target
- 指甲 zhǐjia fingernail
- 指示 zhǐshì instruction; direction
- 指责 zhǐzé to accuse